<div id="readability-page-1">There's a lot on Walt Disney's (DIS 0.64%) plate as it heads into the final third of the year. The stock is up 32% over the past 12 months, more than doubling the market, but it's lagging with a year-to-date return of just 7%. The stock has inched slightly lower in back-to-back months, and that's with Disney announcing big streaming news and reasonable quarterly results in August. What can Disney investors expect for September? Can it start to move higher and revisit the 52-week highs it reached in late June? Disney's sports programming business will be in the spotlight at an investor conference later this week. It also has some notable content rollouts happening this month. Let's take a closer look at some of the dates that investors will want to watch out for in September. <div><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://g.foolcdn.com/image//query-b3A9cmVzaXplJnVybD1odHRwczovL2cuZm9vbGNkbi5jb20vZWRpdG9yaWFsL2ltYWdlcy84MzE1MzMvMjAyNDA2MTlfcmhfMTQyLmpwZWcmdz03MDA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="700" height="466" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://g.foolcdn.com/image//query-b3A9cmVzaXplJnVybD1odHRwczovL2cuZm9vbGNkbi5jb20vZWRpdG9yaWFsL2ltYWdlcy84MzE1MzMvMjAyNDA2MTlfcmhfMTQyLmpwZWcmdz03MDA"/>Image source: Disney. </div> <h2>Sept. 3</h2> After a busy slate of theatrical releases this summer, including this country's only 2025 release to top $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales, Disney will take a breather on the multiplex front in September. We can turn our attention to Disney's now profitable streaming business, where the pipeline will be gushing. Remember that $1 billion-grossing film from earlier this year? It's Disney's live-action remake of Lilo &amp; Stitch. The movie hit the media stock's flagship Disney+ streaming service on Wednesday. Then there's the highly anticipated fifth season of Only Murderers in the Building, which will premiere for Hulu and Disney+ subscribers on Sept. 9. Three new episodes will come out that day for one of the platform's biggest original shows. Weekly installments will follow through the end of October. Other debuts rolling out in September include the new Marvel Zombies animated series on Disney+ and the Chad Powers comedy series on Hulu. Chad Powers stars Glen Powell as a nationally embarrassed university quarterback who reinvents himself in disguise at a small college. Powell's been in some pretty big films in the past couple of years, so the pivot to a TV series should draw some attention. <h2>Sept. 4</h2> Investor conferences don't typically merit investor attention. Companies have the most to say during their quarterly financial check-ins. However, it is interesting that ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro will be presenting at Bank of America's Media, Communications, &amp; Entertainment Conference this week. He will be fielding questions around the middle of the Sept. 4 trading day. Disney officially launched the ESPN Unlimited plan on Aug. 21. Unlike the ESPN+ app that's been around for a couple of years, the new pricier offering gives subscribers a more robust experience. It covers all of the sports programming that one would get as a cable or satellite television subscriber, but with even more content on-demand. This direct-to-consumer experience will set consumers back $29.99 a month, but that's less than the Venu Sports consortium it was working on with two other companies that would've cost $13 more per month. As a leader among sports stocks, Disney's ESPN wasted no time to go solo. The timing of the presentation is important. ESPN's unlimited bundle rolled out a week after the company posted its fiscal second-quarter results. This will be the first time Disney offers financial insight since the needle-moving app hit the market. Any comments that the launch is going worse or better than expected should send the stock lower or higher. <h2>Sept. 15</h2> The peak summer travel season is fading in the rearview mirror of the family minivan. Disney's industry-leading theme parks historically see turnstile clicks slow once the new school year starts. But that doesn't mean new experiences stop coming. Disney announced during its biennial Destination D23 event over the weekend that the high-tech Tron Lightcycle Run roller coaster will receive an update in the middle of the month. Promoting next month's theatrical release of Tron: Ares, the thrill ride will take on a new light overlay as well as an updated soundtrack. It's a smart move, keeping one of its newest attractions from going stale. With the Magic Kingdom being the world's most visited theme park, it's also a great place to promote its upcoming movie. Disney plays to win. </div>

Walt Disney (DIS) investors should note three key dates in September. On Sept. 3, Disney+ will release the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, along with the fifth season of Only Murders in the Building on Sept. 9. On Sept. 4, ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro will present at a media conference, discussing the new ESPN Unlimited plan launched on Aug. 21. Finally, on Sept. 15, Disney will update the Tron Lightcycle Run roller coaster at its theme parks, promoting the upcoming film Tron: Ares.

- Walt Disney is navigating a busy September with a stock increase of 32% over the past year, despite a year-to-date return of only 7%.  
- Key events include the launch of the ESPN Unlimited plan and several notable streaming releases, such as the live-action Lilo & Stitch and the fifth season of Only Murders in the Building.  
- Additionally, Disney's theme parks will see updates, including enhancements to the Tron Lightcycle Run roller coaster, aligning with the promotion of the upcoming film Tron: Ares.

3 Dates for Disney Investors to Circle in September