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Walmart Inc.

WMT#33 of 134 by buybacks

NASDAQ · Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores · USA

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Buybacks · TTM to Jul 2026$6.99Blatest four quarters
Buyback yield0.8%repurchases ÷ market cap
Dividends · TTM to Jul 2026$7.70Bdividend yield 0.9%
Shareholder yield1.7%buybacks + dividends ÷ market cap
Shares outstanding · 5 yr−4.9%7.98B shares (2026)
Buybacks ÷ free cash flow52%payout incl. dividends 109%
Buybacks and dividends by fiscal year
Cash returned to shareholders, in USD. Fiscal years end in January.
Shares outstanding
Share count down 4.9% over roughly five years. Falling is what a real buyback looks like.
Quarterly repurchases
Last 8 reported quarters, in USD. Orange bars mark quarters where the company issued more shares than it bought.

Fiscal-year detail

From the cash-flow statement as reported, in USD. Negative repurchases mean net share issuance.

Fiscal yearRepurchasesDividendsFree cash flow
FY2026Jan 2026$8.09B$7.51B$14.9B
FY2025Jan 2025$4.49B$6.69B$12.7B
FY2024Jan 2024$2.78B$6.14B$15.1B
FY2023Jan 2023$9.92B$6.11B$12.2B
FY2022Jan 2022$9.79B$6.15B$11.1B
FY2021Jan 2021$2.63B$6.12B$25.8B
FY2020Jan 2020$5.72B$6.05B$14.6B

Repurchases in FY2026 were +80.0% versus the prior year.

About Walmart Inc.

Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail and wholesale stores and clubs, ecommerce websites, and mobile applications worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club U.S. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; and ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other site…

Market cap
$886B
P/E (trailing)
40.1×
Fiscal year end
January
ISIN
US9311421039
Reporting currency
USD
Data updated
Oct 10, 2026
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