Welcome Disney Shareholders (2024)

FAQs

How do you become a Disney shareholder? ›

If you currently own fewer than one share of Disney common stock, or do not currently own any shares of Disney common stock, you may join the Plan by completing an enrollment form and either making an initial cash investment of at least $250 or authorizing monthly deductions of at least $50 from a qualified U.S. bank ...

Unfortunately, there isn't a discount exclusively for Disney shareholders, however, there are different ways you can plan your vacation and take advantage of potential savings opportunities. First, I would recommend visiting the Special Offers, Deals & Discounts page to see what current promotions are being offered.

The Walt Disney Company owns 43 percent of the resort; the majority 57 percent is held by Shanghai Shendi Group, a joint venture of three companies owned by the Shanghai government.

The ownership structure of Walt Disney (DIS) stock is a mix of institutional, retail and individual investors. Approximately 33.90% of the company's stock is owned by Institutional Investors, 8.41% is owned by Insiders and 57.70% is owned by Public Companies and Individual Investors.

The Walt Disney Co. offers and operates numerous entertainment-related companies around the world. The company's market cap is nearly $213 billion in 2024. The Vanguard Group holds more than 146 million shares of Disney and is the company's top shareholder as of 2024.

DIS pays a dividend of $0.45 per share. DIS's annual dividend yield is 0.25%. When is Walt Disney ex-dividend date? Walt Disney's upcoming ex-dividend date is on Jul 08, 2024. Walt Disney shareholders who own DIS stock before this date will receive Walt Disney's next dividend payment of $0.45 per share on Jul 25, 2024.

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As far as specifics go, you can check out the Disney plan prospectus on Computershare's website. The minimum one-time investment for new shareholders is $250 or a recurring $50 at least five times, while the minimum for existing shareholders is $50 for one-time purchases or recurring ones.

DIS boasts an average earnings surprise of 14.2%. Earnings for Walt Disney are forecasted to see growth of 21.3% for the current fiscal year as well. Because stock prices react to revisions, buying stocks with rising earnings estimates can be very profitable.

Currently, the American Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) offers no shareholder rewards. There are no extra perks for Disney shareholders. But in the past, Disney was a pioneer of this unique way to reward some of their most loyal fans - retail shareholders. Sadly, this ended around 2000.

Ford Motor Company offers the “Friends and Neighbors” pricing discount to our qualifying shareholders. To be eligible, you must show you are a current Ford Motor Company shareholder who has held a minimum of one hundred (100) shares of Ford Motor Company stock for at least the past 6 months.

Do Disney employees get Disney stock? ›

All employees of the Walt Disney Company are eligible to take part in the company's Employee Stock Purchase Program.

It isn't easy to find Walt Disney's grave. Given how he valued his privacy and his home life, that's probably by design. The site is tucked away in a corner that attracts the minimum of foot traffic, atop a hill in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, a place that highly values discretion.

Lucas, who received 37.1 million Disney shares as part of the company's $4.05 billion purchase of his Lucasfilm studio in 2012, is currently the largest individual investor in the company, according to CNBC, citing multiple sources.

Tokyo Disneyland and its companion park, Tokyo DisneySea, are the only Disney parks in the world not owned or operated by The Walt Disney Company in any capacity.

Entertainment is the largest segment for Disney thanks to its robust streaming business. Following closely behind is Disney's experiences revenue, which is quickly growing with a 7% increase year over year in the first quarter of 2024.

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Roy O.'s grandson, Roy P., previously said the family owns less than 3% of the company, but assuming it is about that amount would put their fortune around $3.9 billion (not counting any investments in addition to Disney holdings).

External stakeholders include non-governmental organizations (NGOs), multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs), labor unions, peer companies, multi-lateral institutions, government agencies, socially responsible investors, industry associations and others.