WalmartLIM:WMT +0.64%78 Dividend Yield % is 0.82% as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 48% below its 10-year median of 1.58. GuruFocus rates LIM:WMT with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $93.30 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 195 Retail - Defensive companies, Walmart ranks worse than 91.79% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Walmart is 0.82%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Walmart's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
LIM:WMT'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.7 Med: 1.58 Max: 3.03
Current: 0.82
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Walmart was 3.03%. The lowest was 0.70%. And the median was 1.58%.
LIM:WMT's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 91.79% of 195
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 2.68
vs LIM:WMT: 0.82
During the past 12 months, Walmart's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.10% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Walmart was 33.90% per year. The lowest was 1.80% per year. And the median was 16.40% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Walmart (LIM:WMT) Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
The historical data trend for Walmart's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
LIM:WMT vs COST, TGT, DG: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Discount Stores subindustry, Walmart's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Walmart Dividend Yield % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Walmart's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Walmart's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Walmart Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.247500
2026-05-08
2026-05-08
2026-05-26
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.247500
2026-03-20
2026-03-20
2026-04-06
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.235000
2025-12-12
2025-12-12
2026-01-05
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.235000
2025-08-15
2025-08-15
2025-09-02
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Walmart's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.965
/
118.00
=
0.82 %
Current Share Price is $118.00. Walmart's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.965.
Walmart's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
0.99
/
118.00
=
0.84 %
Current Share Price is $118.00. Walmart's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.2475 * 4 = $0.99.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Walmart (LIM:WMT) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.82% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Walmart and its competitors. This is 48% below median its historical median of 1.58. Over the past decade, Walmart's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.70 to 3.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Walmart ranks #179 out of 195 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 91.8%.
Is Walmart's Dividend Yield % too high?
Walmart's current Dividend Yield % of 0.82% is 48% below median its 10-year median of 1.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.70 to a high of 3.03. The Retail - Defensive industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.68. Walmart's value of 0.82% is 69.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Walmart ranks #179 out of 195 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Walmart has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Walmart's Dividend Yield % compare to COST and TGT?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Walmart ranks #179 out of 195 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Walmart in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.68. Walmart's value of 0.82% is 69.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Walmart's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.70 to 3.03 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.58 vs. the industry median of 2.68, Walmart has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Retail - Defensive companies is 2.68, based on 195 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Walmart's current Dividend Yield % of 0.82% is 69.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Walmart and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Walmart's current Dividend Yield % is 0.82%, which is 48% below median its own 10-year median of 1.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Walmart stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Walmart (LIM:WMT) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $93.30, compared to a current price of $118.00 — trading 26.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.82%, which is 48% below median its 10-year median of 1.58 and 69.4% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 2.68. Walmart's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Walmart (LIM:WMT), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.82% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Walmart (LIM:WMT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Walmart stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $118.00 is trading 26.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $93.30.
GuruFocus considers Walmart to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LIM:WMT:
Dividend Yield %: 0.82% (48% below median its 10-year median of 1.58)
GF Value™: $93.30 vs. price of $118.00 (26.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 69.4% below the Retail - Defensive median (#179 of 195)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LIM:WMT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Since its founding in 1962, Walmart has become the world's largest retailer, operating over 10,700 stores globally (including 4,600 namesake locations on its home turf and another 600 Sam's Club outlets) and growing its e-commerce presence, attracting 270 million customers weekly. In aggregate, the firm posted more than $713 billion in fiscal 2026 sales. Its core operations span three reporting segments: Walmart US (68% of fiscal 2026 sales), Walmart International (19%), and Sam's Club (13%).Within the US, nearly 60% of its $486 billion in fiscal 2026 revenue came from its grocery offerings, with another quarter from general merchandise. Internationally, Walmart's operations are concentrated in Mexico, though it also has budding exposure to India.
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