Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Walmart (WMT) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Department/Specialty Retail Stores
Dividend KingS&P 500 Aristocrat11y payment streak1y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.84%
@ $117.74
TTM Yield
0.82%
Forward Annual
$0.99
Quarterly
Market Cap
$0.9t
Payout (FCF)
53%
1.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
36%
Latest Amount
$0.2475
Ex 2026-05-08
3y CAGR
-58.3%
5y CAGR
-40.4%
10y CAGR
-10.5%
Next Ex-Date
2026-08-21
Last recorded cut on or near 2024-05-09.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (6.42)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (22.2%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
1.58×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +2.5%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 24 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.32%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
92%
22 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
1 – 4 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.85%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (42)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-12-11$0.2475Quarterly2027-01-04recurring
2026-08-21$0.2475Quarterly2026-09-08recurring
2026-05-08$0.2475Quarterly2026-05-26recurring
2026-03-20$0.2475Quarterly2026-04-06recurring
2025-12-12$0.2350Quarterly2026-01-05recurring
2025-08-15$0.2350Quarterly2025-09-02recurring
2025-05-09$0.2350Quarterly2025-05-27recurring
2025-03-21$0.2350Quarterly2025-04-07recurring
2024-12-13$0.2075Quarterly2025-01-06recurring
2024-08-16$0.2075Quarterly2024-09-03recurring
2024-05-09$0.2075Quarterly2024-05-28recurring
2023-12-07$0.5700Quarterly2024-01-02recurring
2023-08-10$0.5700Quarterly2023-09-05recurring
2023-05-04$0.5700Quarterly2023-05-30recurring
2023-03-16$0.5700Quarterly2023-04-03recurring
2022-12-08$0.5600Quarterly2023-01-03recurring
2022-08-11$0.5600Quarterly2022-09-06recurring
2022-05-05$0.5600Quarterly2022-05-31recurring
2022-03-17$0.5600Quarterly2022-04-04recurring
2021-12-09$0.5500Quarterly2022-01-03recurring
2021-08-12$0.5500Quarterly2021-09-07recurring
2021-05-06$0.5500Quarterly2021-06-01recurring
2021-03-18$0.5500Quarterly2021-04-05recurring
2020-12-10$0.5400Quarterly2021-01-04recurring
2020-08-13$0.5400Quarterly2020-09-08recurring
2020-05-07$0.5400Quarterly2020-06-01recurring
2020-03-19$0.5400Quarterly2020-04-06recurring
2019-12-05$0.5300Quarterly2020-01-02recurring
2019-08-08$0.5300Quarterly2019-09-03recurring
2019-05-09$0.5300Quarterly2019-06-03recurring
2019-03-14$0.5300Quarterly2019-04-01recurring
2018-12-06$0.5200Quarterly2019-01-02recurring
2018-08-09$0.5200Quarterly2018-09-04recurring
2018-05-10$0.5200Quarterly2018-06-04recurring
2018-03-08$0.5200Quarterly2018-04-02recurring
2017-12-07$0.5100Quarterly2018-01-02recurring
2017-08-09$0.5100Quarterly2017-09-05recurring
2017-05-10$0.5100Quarterly2017-06-05recurring
2017-03-08$0.5100Quarterly2017-04-03recurring
2016-12-07$0.5000Quarterly2017-01-03recurring
2016-08-10$0.5000Quarterly2016-09-06recurring
2016-05-11$0.5000Quarterly2016-06-06recurring
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