Walt Disney's Massive 50% Dividend Increase: What You Need to Know

Shares of Walt Disney (DIS -1.95%) soared on Thursday as the company's transformation plans started taking hold. Shares surged 11% on the day after the company's quarterly report, as analysts and investors applauded Disney's strong earnings growth, upbeat guidance, and the announcement of a fall 2025 launch of ESPN's long-awaited flagship streaming service (not to be confused with ESPN+).But with so much good news in the company's earnings report on Wednesday afternoon, one of the most exciting announcement ...