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- Dividend Yield
- 1.08%
- Payout Ratio
- 23.90%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $0.80
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Dec 13, 2024
WMT Dividend Safety
WMT paid out 23.90% of its $16B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
WMT's Dividend Payout Ratio of 23.9% is considered safe for the Consumer Defensive sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
WMT's Interest Coverage Ratio of 10.194 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
WMT shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 2.303. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.
WMT Dividend Growth
Walmart Inc.(WMT) offers a dividend yield of 1.08% and pays $0.80 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of WMT.
Dividend Stability
WMT has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 11 years with no cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
WMT's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 3.266% annually over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
WMT's earnings have shown very poor growth, growing by 0.833% over the last 5 years. Poor earnings growth or decline indicates potential struggles to maintain dividend levels, which may lead to cuts and affect overall returns.
WMT Dividend Yield Attractiveness
Walmart Inc.(WMT) provides a dividend yield of 1.08%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
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1.08%
2.13%
3.11%
4.17%
Dividend Yield
WMT's dividend yield of 1.08% is considered good compared to the sector average of 4.166%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.
WMT Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, WMT generated $665B in revenue, produced $12B in free cash flow, and distributed $6B in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
WMT's free cash flow has grown by 0.772% annually over the last 5 years, suggesting a moderate ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
WMT Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid
This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by Walmart Inc.. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.