Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) Announces $0.25 Quarterly Dividend

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th will be paid a dividend of 0.2475 per share by the retailer on Tuesday, May 26th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 8th.

Walmart has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 53 consecutive years. Walmart has a payout ratio of 32.2% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Walmart to earn $3.02 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.94 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 31.1%.

Walmart Stock Down 1.4%

WMT traded down $1.75 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $124.87. 42,943,075 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 39,484,145. The firm has a market cap of $995.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.93 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Walmart has a 12-month low of $79.81 and a 12-month high of $134.69. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $119.05 and a 200 day moving average of $108.98.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The retailer reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.01. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 3.26%.The firm had revenue of $190.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $188.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.66 EPS. Walmart’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Walmart has set its FY 2027 guidance at 2.750-2.850 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.610-0.610 EPS. Analysts predict that Walmart will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Walmart

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates a broad portfolio of store formats and digital services. Its core business includes large-format supercenters, discount department stores, neighborhood grocery stores and a membership warehouse chain, Sam’s Club. The company’s merchandising mix covers groceries, household goods, apparel, electronics and pharmacy services, supplemented by private-label products and category-specific offerings. Walmart pairs its physical store network with online platforms and mobile applications to provide omnichannel shopping, fulfillment and delivery options for consumers and businesses.

The company was founded by Sam Walton, who opened the first store in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962; it is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.