Walmart Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Walmart is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.79% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
0.8%
Dividend yield
0.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 32% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.235
Nov 22
Walmart's (NYSE:WMT) Dividend Will Be $0.235
Oct 31Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.235
Aug 13
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.235
Jul 01Recent updates
Walmart Is Overvalued - I've Just Sold My Shares (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 13Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.235
Nov 22Walmart's (NYSE:WMT) Dividend Will Be $0.235
Oct 31Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.235
Aug 13Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Jul 29Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.235
Jul 01Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE:WMT) CEO Compensation For The Time Being
May 29Walmart: Are Shares A Buy Before Q1 Results?
Apr 24Here's Why Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Apr 08Walmart: Reality Check After The Disappointing Guidance (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 23Walmart Earnings Preview: 'Alternative Revenue Streams' And E-Commerce Will Eventually Boost Margins
Feb 17We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Walmart (NYSE:WMT)
Feb 10Walmart: A Great Business Isn't Always A Great Investment
Feb 03Walmart: Only One Question, Can It Justify A 40x Multiple?
Jan 01Walmart: Time To Reassess Your Investment Strategy
Dec 11
Narrative update from Goran Damchevski
Despite the large spike, Walmart’s new market value can be justified by their increased growth and profitability expectations.Walmart: Time To Take Some Profit (Rating Downgrade)
Dec 01Walmart Earnings Summary: The 'Flywheel' Levers Are Beginning To Turn
Nov 21Think Twice Before Selling Walmart
Nov 10Walmart: Margin Expansion And Digitalization Support Long-Term Returns
Oct 10Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: WMT's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WMT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Walmart Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WMT) | 0.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Retailing) | 0.9% |
| Analyst forecast (WMT) (up to 3 years) | 0.9% |
Notable Dividend: WMT's dividend (0.79%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).
High Dividend: WMT's dividend (0.79%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.26%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (31.9%), WMT's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (49.1%), WMT's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/01/30 05:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/01/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Walmart Inc. is covered by 74 analysts. 27 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Will Chien | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Peter Benedict | Baird |