Overall Rating


(3.2/5) Neutral

The Walt Disney Company (DIS)

Price*: $19.94 | Dividend: $0.35 | Dividend Yield: 1.76%

Recommendation Info
We downgraded this stock from the "Recommended" list on 9/29/08, at a price of 32.75.
Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown
1. Relative Strength   What's This?

Stock is slightly underperforming.
2. Overall Yield Attractiveness   What's This?

Stock's dividend yield is below average.
3. Dividend Reliability   What's This?

This rating is directly related to the length and consistency of a company's dividend payouts.
4. Dividend Uptrend   What's This?

Dividend payouts are consistent, but increases small.
5. Earnings Growth   What's This?

Earnings estimates have been cut slightly.
Price and Dividend Info Price and Dividend Info
The Walt Disney Company (DIS)
Previous Day's Closing Price*
$19.94
Annual Stock Dividend
$0.35
Current Dividend Yield
1.76%

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Company Profile Company Profile

Walt Disney- (DIS)-operates as a diversified entertainment company worldwide. Its Media Networks segment comprises a domestic broadcast television network, television production and distribution operations, domestic television stations, cable/satellite networks, domestic broadcast radio networks and stations, and the Internet and mobile operations. The company's Parks and Resorts segment owns and operates the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida that includes theme parks; hotels; vacation ownership units; a retail, dining, and entertainment complex; a sports complex; conference centers; campgrounds; golf courses; and water parks. This segment also owns and operates Disneyland Resort in California, Disney Vacation Club, Disney Cruise Line, and ESPN Zone facilities; manages Disneyland Resort Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort; licenses the operations of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan; and designs and develops new theme park concepts, attractions, and resort properties. The company was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.

Dividend Stock Recommendation - Neutral Recommendation

Based on our rating criteria, this stock has achieved a "Neutral" rating. Stocks with a neutral rating are considered mediocre investments in terms of expected price growth and dividend payments.

Stock Notes Stock Notes

This large cap stock does not make an attractive dividend stock investment at this time.

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