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Data last updated: Oct 02, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 02, 2026): Walmart Inc. (WMT) pays a $0.98 annual dividend ($0.25 quarterly), yielding 0.94% at $104.26/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-12-11. 43 consecutive years of dividend growth (Dividend Aristocrat). Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.94%
Annual Dividend: $0.98 per share
Payout Ratio: 34.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-12-11
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Years of Dividend History: 53
Walmart Inc. is one of the world's largest retailers, operating supercenters, warehouse clubs like Sam's Club, and e-commerce platforms including walmart.com and Flipkart across three global divisions. The Walmart Inc. dividend currently yields 0.92%, with a trailing annual rate of $0.9775 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is December 11, 2026. WMT is a Dividend Aristocrat with a beta of 0.595, making it a lower-volatility option for income investors who prioritize payment reliability over yield size.
Walmart Inc. pays out 34.9% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That level of coverage is supported by WMT's broad, everyday-needs product mix spanning groceries, pharmacy services, and household essentials, categories that generate recurring demand across economic conditions. Walmart Inc. dividend safety faces its most credible pressure from the scale of its global operations and ongoing investment in e-commerce infrastructure, both of which can weigh on earnings if growth slows.
Over the past 14 years, Walmart Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.8% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $0.4868 to $0.9400 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 1.8% in 2021, which shows growth has been unbroken but not always fast.
| 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) |
Walmart Inc. suits dividend investors who value payment reliability over yield size. The current yield is low (below 2%), and at 0.92% it sits above the 5-year average of 0.75%, so income buyers are getting a slightly better entry point on yield than the recent norm. WMT is a Dividend Aristocrat with 43 consecutive years of dividend increases, a streak that reflects a long institutional commitment to growing the payout. What investors gain here is a conservative payout ratio of 34.9% and a long increase streak. The trade-off is a yield that will not satisfy income-focused portfolios on its own.
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 | $0.2475 |
| 2025-12-12 | $0.2350 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.2350 |
| 2025-05-09 | $0.2350 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.2350 |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.2075 |
| 2024-08-16 | $0.2075 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.9900 |
| 2025 | $0.9400 |
| 2024 | $0.8300 |
| 2023 | $0.7600 |
| 2022 | $0.7468 |
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