Walmart Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Walmart is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.91% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 6th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 13th December, 2024.
Key information
0.9%
Dividend yield
0.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.0% |
| Dividend Growth | -8.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | 06 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 13 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$0.830 |
| Payout ratio | 33% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WMTD's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WMTD's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Walmart Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WMTD) | 0.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AR) | 0.6% |
| Market Top 25% (AR) | 2.9% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Retailing) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (WMTD) (up to 3 years) | 1.0% |
Notable Dividend: WMTD's dividend (0.91%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the AR market (0.58%).
High Dividend: WMTD's dividend (0.91%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the AR market (2.86%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (33.2%), WMTD's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (39.2%), WMTD's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.