<ARTICLE>          5

<LEGEND>           THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL
                   INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DIAL CORP'S
                   FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                   1995 AND FROM THE DIAL CORP'S FORM 8-K
                   DATED JUNE 13, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
                   ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
                   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                   THE ANNUAL STATEMENTS THE YEARS ENDED
                   DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994 AND 1993 HAVE BEEN
                   RESTATED TO REFLECT THE HISTORICAL
                   FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF
                   OPERATIONS AS ADJUSTED FOR THE
                   RECLASSIFICATION OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCTS
                   AND CANADIAN INTERCITY BUS TRANSPORTATION
                   BUSINESSES AS DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS.  

<RESTATED>

<MULTIPLIER>       1,000

       
 
                                                                    Exhibit 27
                                                                 

THE DIAL CORP
 RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE 

                                                                  
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>             DEC-31-1995       DEC-31-1994        DEC-31-1993

<PERIOD-END>                  DEC-31-1995       DEC-31-1994        DEC-31-1993

<PERIOD-TYPE>                        YEAR              YEAR               YEAR

<CASH>                             16,133            24,514             48,727

<SECURITIES>                            0                 0                  0

<RECEIVABLES>                     176,393           155,349            146,456

<ALLOWANCES>                       14,793            16,210             18,262

<INVENTORY>                        84,462            70,226             58,789

<CURRENT-ASSETS>                1,122,085           947,626            831,223

<PP&E>                            980,546           840,518            737,570

<DEPRECIATION>                    383,058           337,122            309,382

<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  3,737,761         3,262,332          2,740,038

<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           2,235,169         1,833,476          1,473,329

<BONDS>                           811,841           718,774            620,673

<COMMON>                          145,663           145,663             72,832

<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>               6,597             6,590              6,586

<PREFERRED>                             0                 0                  0

<OTHER-SE>                        402,506           409,430            396,856

<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    3,737,761         3,262,332          2,740,038

<SALES>                                 0                 0                  0

<TOTAL-REVENUES>                2,072,051         1,902,853          1,441,822

<CGS>                                   0                 0                  0

<TOTAL-COSTS>                   1,947,039         1,741,265          1,316,238

<OTHER-EXPENSES>                   31,197            32,594             29,710

<LOSS-PROVISION>                        0                 0                  0

<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                 54,751            47,247             50,175

<INCOME-PRETAX>                    36,435            79,468             43,797

<INCOME-TAX>                        6,147            25,873             14,658

<INCOME-CONTINUING>                30,288            53,599             29,139

<DISCONTINUED>                    (29,151)           86,712            112,947

<EXTRAORDINARY>                         0                 0            (21,601)

<CHANGES>                         (17,696)                0                  0

<NET-INCOME>                      (16,559)          140,311            120,485

<EPS-PRIMARY>                       (0.20)             1.61               1.40

<EPS-DILUTED>                       (0.20)             1.61               1.40