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Data last updated: Jul 03, 2026
Dividend Yield: 0.86%
Annual Dividend: $0.97 per share
Payout Ratio: 33.0%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-12-11
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Years of Dividend History: 53
Walmart Inc. dividend income comes from one of the world's largest retailers, operating supercenters, warehouse clubs like Sam's Club, and e-commerce platforms including Flipkart and walmart.com. WMT currently pays $0.9650 per share annually, with dividends distributed quarterly and the next ex-dividend date set for December 11, 2026. The current yield stands at 0.83%. With a beta of 0.599, WMT stock moves well below the broader market, making it a Dividend Aristocrat suited to investors who prioritize low volatility over high income.
Walmart Inc. pays out 33.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout is supported by the company's scale across groceries, pharmacy, financial services, and everyday consumables — categories that generate recurring demand across economic conditions. Walmart Inc. dividend safety benefits from this breadth: the business is not dependent on any single product line or geography. The most visible pressure point is margin compression from ongoing investment in e-commerce and international operations, though the data does not quantify that impact directly.
Walmart Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.8% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $0.4868 to $0.9400 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). Growth is slow by most standards. The smallest annual increase in the window was 1.8% in 2021, while the largest reached 18.1% in 2013, so the range is wide even if the long-run average is modest.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +8.0% | $0.75 (2022) | $0.94 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +5.5% | $0.72 (2020) | $0.94 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.7% | $0.65 (2015) | $0.94 (2025) |
WMT stock fits dividend investors who want an unbroken income stream from a business with broad, recurring revenue rather than a high starting yield. The current yield is low (below 2%), sitting at 0.83% against a 5-year average of 1.47%, so investors buying today are accepting a below-average entry yield. What they get in return is a Dividend Aristocrat with 43 consecutive years of dividend increases and a conservative 33.0% payout ratio that leaves room for future raises. The trade-off is straightforward: income growth at roughly 4.8% per year, with a yield that requires patience to compound into meaningful income.
WMT is a Dividend Aristocrat with 43 consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-12-11 | $0.2475 |
| 2026-08-21 | $0.2475 |
| 2026-05-08 | $0.2475 |
| 2026-03-20 | $0.2480 |
| 2025-12-12 | $0.2350 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.2350 |
| 2025-05-09 | $0.2350 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.2350 |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.2080 |
| 2024-08-16 | $0.2080 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.9905 |
| 2025 | $0.9400 |
| 2024 | $0.8320 |
| 2023 | $0.7600 |
| 2022 | $0.7468 |
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