Whole Foods Market (XSWX:WFM) Total Payout Ratio : 0.38 (As of May. 06, 2024)

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What is Whole Foods Market Total Payout Ratio?

Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income.

Whole Foods Market's current Total Payout Ratio is 0.38.

Whole Foods Market Total Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Whole Foods Market's Total Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Whole Foods Market Total Payout Ratio Chart

Whole Foods Market Annual Data

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Total Payout Ratio

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-0.53

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1.22

1.18

2.17

Whole Foods Market Quarterly Data
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Total Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.93	0.65	0.40	0.40	0.10

Competitive Comparison of Whole Foods Market's Total Payout Ratio

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Whole Foods Market's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Whole Foods Market's Total Payout Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Whole Foods Market's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Whole Foods Market Total Payout Ratio Calculation

Total Payout Ratio is a measurement showing the proportion of earnings a company pays shareholders in the form of dividends and net stock repurchases.

Whole Foods Market's Total Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio	=	- (Repurchase of Stock	+	Issuance of Stock	+	Cash Flow for Dividends)	/	Net Income
	=	- (-918.701	+	18.491	+	-172.256)	/	493.412
	=	2.17

Whole Foods Market's Total Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2017 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio	=	- (Repurchase of Stock	+	Issuance of Stock	+	Cash Flow for Dividends)	/	Net Income
	=	- (0	+	31.947	+	-42.596)	/	102.619
	=	0.10

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Whole Foods Market is the world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods by units and is the first certified organic grocer in the United States. Whole Foods' only operating segment consists of natural and organic foods supermarkets. As of fiscal 2016, the company had 456 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The average store size is about 39,000 square feet. About 15% of the company's sales were derived from the sale of private-label products. The company announced a pending acquisition by Amazon in June 2017.