Financing
Dividends Paid
Walmart Dividends Paid increased by 0.1% to $1.88B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.5%, from $1.68B to $1.88B. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 5.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Steady or increasing dividends signal management's confidence in long-term earnings stability and cash generation.
Detailed definition
The total amount of cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This reflects the company's commit...
Peer comparison
Mature, blue-chip companies tend to have higher and more stable dividend payments compared to high-growth tech peers.
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dividends_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.55B | $1.54B | $1.54B | $1.53B | $1.54B | $1.54B | $1.52B | $1.51B | $1.54B | $1.53B | $1.53B | $1.53B | $1.67B | $1.67B | $1.67B | $1.68B | $1.88B | $1.88B | $1.88B | $1.88B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.5% | -0.4% | -0.7% | +1.2% | -0.3% | -1.2% | -0.3% | +1.6% | -0.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +8.9% | -0.4% | +0.2% | +1.0% | +11.6% | -0.3% | +0.0% | +0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.4% | -0.3% | -1.1% | -0.7% | -0.3% | -0.3% | +1.0% | +1.3% | +8.6% | +8.5% | +8.7% | +9.8% | +12.5% | +12.6% | +12.4% | +11.5% |
Range$1.51B – $1.88B
CAGR+4.1%
Avg YoY Growth+5.2%
Median YoY Growth+4.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walmart 's dividends paid?
- Walmart (WMT) reported dividends paid of $1.88B in Q4 2025.
- How has Walmart 's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Walmart 's dividends paid increased by 11.5% year-over-year, from $1.68B to $1.88B.
- What is the long-term trend for Walmart 's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Walmart 's dividends paid has grown at a 5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.15B to $7.51B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- The total cash payments made to stockholders as their share of the company's profits.