WalmartPFTS:WMT 86 Dividend Yield % is 0.00% as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates PFTS:WMT with a GF Score™ of 86/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 195 Retail - Defensive companies, Walmart ranks worse than 91.79% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Walmart is 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Walmart's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
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%.
PFTS:WMT's Dividend Yield % is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 2.67 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Dividend Yield % only.
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 (PFTS: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.
PFTS: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
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Most Recent Full Year Dividend
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Current Share Price is $0.00. Walmart's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.965.
* 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 (PFTS:WMT) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.00% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Walmart and its competitors. 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 % is 0.00%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.70 to a high of 3.03. 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 86/100, 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 2.67. Historically, Walmart's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.70 to 3.03 over the past decade. 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 2.67, 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. 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 2.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Walmart's current Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. 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?
Walmart (PFTS:WMT) has a current Dividend Yield % of 0.00%. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. Walmart's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 2 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 (PFTS:WMT), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.00% as of Jun. 26, 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.
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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