The Walt Disney Company first listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1957.
At the time, the business was known as Walt Disney Productions rather than The Walt Disney Company. Its NYSE listing began in November 1957, with the initial public offering taking place on November 12. Goldman Sachs co-led the offering at $13.88 per share.
The year is sometimes confused with 1940 because Disney issued stock over the counter that year. That earlier event made shares publicly available, but it was not the company’s first NYSE listing. The distinction is important: an over-the-counter issue and an exchange listing are different steps in a company’s financial history.
Disney’s move to the NYSE came after a period of major expansion. Disneyland had opened in 1955, creating a new business model built around attractions, merchandise, television, and films. The company’s shares still trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol DIS, linking today’s public company with its mid-century corporate history.