The History of Disney Stock

The Walt Disney Co. is truly a Mickey Mouse operation.
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The Walt Disney Co. has been a publicly traded company since 1957. Disney stock has enjoyed remarkable performance since then, enjoying strong and healthy dividends and splitting numerous times.

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Initial Share Price

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Disney's stock went public on Nov. 12, 1957, at $13.88 a share. Previously, the stock had been closely held by the Disney family and other partners.

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Ticker Symbol

Disney's stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DIS. It is one of the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones industrial average.

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Splits and Adjustments

Disney stock has split seven times: in 1956, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1986, 1992 and 1998. The 1998 split was a 3-for-1 split. The splits in 1986 and 1992 were 4-for-1. The others were all 2-for-1.

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Dividends

Disney traditionally pays an annual dividend in January. The most recent dividend at time of publication, in January 2014, was 86 cents a share.

52-Week Performance

In the most recent 52-week period at time of publication, from May 2013 to May 2014, the stock traded between $60 and $84 per share

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