Walmart Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Walmart is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.88% 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 Yield1.5%
Future Dividend Yield1.0%
Dividend Growth-8.7%
Next dividend pay date06 Jan 25
Ex dividend date13 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$0.830
Payout ratio33%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Walmart: Time To Reassess Your Investment Strategy

Dec 11

Walmart: Time To Take Some Profit (Rating Downgrade)

Dec 01

Walmart Inc. Just Recorded A 6.8% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Nov 22
Walmart Inc. Just Recorded A 6.8% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Walmart Earnings Summary: The 'Flywheel' Levers Are Beginning To Turn

Nov 21

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Nov 12
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Think Twice Before Selling Walmart

Nov 10

We Think Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Oct 30
We Think Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

The Return Trends At Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Look Promising

Oct 16
The Return Trends At Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Look Promising

Walmart: Margin Expansion And Digitalization Support Long-Term Returns

Oct 10

Should You Be Adding Walmart (NYSE:WMT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Oct 03
Should You Be Adding Walmart (NYSE:WMT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Walmart: E-Commerce And Marketplace Will Determine The Future; Initiate With 'Buy'

Sep 10

Walmart: Simply Too Expensive (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 29

Walmart: Q2 Shows How Company Leverages GenAI To Stay Ahead

Aug 20

Walmart Earnings Preview: E-Commerce And New Biz Ventures Could Be More Lucrative Than Thought

Aug 12

Walmart Q2 Preview: Road To Accelerated Margin Expansion Points To A Shiny Future

Aug 03

We Think Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jul 25
We Think Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE:WMT) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Jul 12
Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE:WMT) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Walmart: Searching For The Right Multiple Going Forward

Jul 03

Does Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jun 26
Does Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Jun 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Walmart Stock: Omnichannel Growth Potential Fully Priced In

Jun 07

Walmart: A Poster Child For Resilience, Limited Upside Potential At Current Levels

May 31

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE:WMT) CEO Compensation

May 30
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE:WMT) CEO Compensation

Walmart And Cisco Earnings Summaries: A New Walmart Could Be At Hand

May 23

Walmart Has More Growth Levers Than I Realized

May 13

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Walmart (NYSE:WMT)

May 01
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Walmart (NYSE:WMT)

Walmart: Valuation Concerns Belie The Benefits Of The Favorable Operating Environment

Mar 26

Walmart's (NYSE:WMT) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

Mar 22
Walmart's (NYSE:WMT) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

Walmart: Market Leaders Deserve Their Premium Valuations - Maintain Buy

Mar 20

Walmart Inc. Just Recorded A 5.6% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Mar 19
Walmart Inc. Just Recorded A 5.6% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Do Walmart's (NYSE:WMT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 08
Do Walmart's (NYSE:WMT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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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
How does WMT dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (WMT)0.9%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.3%
Industry Average (Consumer Retailing)1.0%
Analyst forecast (WMT) (up to 3 years)1.0%

Notable Dividend: WMT's dividend (0.88%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).

High Dividend: WMT's dividend (0.88%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.3%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (33.2%), WMT's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (39.2%), WMT's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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