Walmart Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Walmart is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.98% 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
1.0%
Dividend yield
0.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.1% |
| Dividend Growth | -8.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | 06 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 13 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$0.830 |
| Payout ratio | 41% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing
Nov 12
Think Twice Before Selling Walmart
Nov 10We Think Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Oct 30The Return Trends At Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Look Promising
Oct 16Walmart: Margin Expansion And Digitalization Support Long-Term Returns
Oct 10Should You Be Adding Walmart (NYSE:WMT) To Your Watchlist Today?
Oct 03Walmart: E-Commerce And Marketplace Will Determine The Future; Initiate With 'Buy'
Sep 10Walmart: Simply Too Expensive (Rating Downgrade)
Aug 29Walmart: Q2 Shows How Company Leverages GenAI To Stay Ahead
Aug 20Walmart Earnings Preview: E-Commerce And New Biz Ventures Could Be More Lucrative Than Thought
Aug 12Walmart Q2 Preview: Road To Accelerated Margin Expansion Points To A Shiny Future
Aug 03We Think Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jul 25Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE:WMT) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Jul 12Walmart: Searching For The Right Multiple Going Forward
Jul 03Does Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jun 26Calculating The Fair Value Of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)
Jun 13Walmart Stock: Omnichannel Growth Potential Fully Priced In
Jun 07Walmart: A Poster Child For Resilience, Limited Upside Potential At Current Levels
May 31We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE:WMT) CEO Compensation
May 30Walmart And Cisco Earnings Summaries: A New Walmart Could Be At Hand
May 23Walmart Has More Growth Levers Than I Realized
May 13Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Walmart (NYSE:WMT)
May 01Walmart: Valuation Concerns Belie The Benefits Of The Favorable Operating Environment
Mar 26Walmart's (NYSE:WMT) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest
Mar 22Walmart: Market Leaders Deserve Their Premium Valuations - Maintain Buy
Mar 20Walmart Inc. Just Recorded A 5.6% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Mar 19Do Walmart's (NYSE:WMT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Mar 08Upcoming Dividend Payment
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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WMT) | 1.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Retailing) | 1.1% |
| Analyst forecast (WMT) (up to 3 years) | 1.1% |
Notable Dividend: WMT's dividend (0.98%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).
High Dividend: WMT's dividend (0.98%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.35%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (41.2%), WMT's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (55.7%), WMT's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.