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13 Things The Walt Disney Company Does With Your Money

13. Pays Dividends After their profit is calculated, the Walt Disney Company issues dividends to its stockholders.  The timing of the payments can vary from year to year, as Disney has made quarterly payments in the past, as well as semi-annual and annual payments.  In recent years, the annual dividend issued to stockholders has been anyw

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13 Things The Walt Disney Company Does With Your Money

12. Develops Merchandise The creation of every successful entertainment property is closely followed by the creation of merchandise to capitalize on its success.  If Disney wasn’t the first company to cash in on this phenomenon – as some believe – they certainly weren’t far behind.  And while the first Disney character to be featured on m

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13 Things The Walt Disney Company Does With Your Money

11. Goes 20,000 Leagues Out to Sea In 1998, Disney took their Magic to the high seas – literally.  The Disney Magic, the first cruise ship commissioned by Disney, brought the fun and excitement of the Disney parks to the world of cruise line operations.  In doing so, they brought a number of firsts to the industry which elevated the stake

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13 Things The Walt Disney Company Does With Your Money

10. Provides Transportation Moving people around isn’t just something that Disney does in its theme parks.  After all, you’ve got to get the guests to the parks and resorts before anyone can enjoy them.  And with so many millions of visitors coming to the parks, there are serious logistics involved in making it happen!  Disney World, for

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13 Things The Walt Disney Company Does With Your Money

9. Operates the Theme Parks The most obvious thing that Disney does with your money, at least as far as most Disney fanatics are concerned, is operate their wonderful theme parks!  Between running the rides and attractions, putting on shows, serving food, selling merchandise, keeping people safe, and cleaning up after everyone, that’s no

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13 Things The Walt Disney Company Does With Your Money

8. Hits the Stage The Walt Disney Company is certainly not new to live entertainment, with Disney segments featured in performances of the Ice Capades starting back in 1949.  While those segments would pave the way for the eventual Disney On Ice shows, the Disney Theatrical Group has more recently been responsible for taking iconic Disney

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13 Things The Walt Disney Company Does With Your Money

7. Creates Films and TV Shows Disney produces amazing creative content for our viewing pleasure on a daily basis.  With so many films produced every year, several 24-hour channels carried by cable and satellite companies, and interactive programming posted online, there might be no bigger understatement in this entire list!  These product

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13 Things The Walt Disney Company Does With Your Money

6. Puts People to Work Walt Disney World is the largest single-site employer in the United States with well over 70,000 employees working there, so there’s no denying that they make a huge impact on the communities in which they are located.  But their reach goes well beyond the theme parks located here and overseas.  This includes ventur

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13 Things The Walt Disney Company Does With Your Money

5. Acquires Intellectual Properties Disney has bought a number of intellectual properties in recent years that have made a big splash in the media and had a substantial impact on the landscape of their theme parks.  But their strategy of broadening their appeal and complementing their brand by acquiring other creative properties dates bac

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13 Things The Walt Disney Company Does With Your Money

4. Provides Education and Scholarships A company that calls its new hire orientation and training program “Disney University” is probably going to make education a high priority.  The Disney College Program is a paid-internship program that provides college students with the opportunity to work at one of the world’s largest and best-known

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