Will Disney Restart Dividend in 2022?

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) was devastated by the circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic. The House of Mouse was forced to shut its doors to several lucrative operations, including theme parks. Management realized the potential cash drain it could cause the company and acted quickly to shore up the balance sheet.

One action management took was to pause the payment of Disney's semi-annual dividend. The move would save the company from sending billions in cash from its balance sheet. The pause was announced on May 5, 2020, and has persisted throughout the pandemic despite Disney's improving performance. That has some investors speculating that Disney may restart its dividend in 2022. Let's look at some factors that management could consider when deciding to resume Disney's dividend payout.

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