Walmart (WMT) Dividends

Dividends Walmart has paid dividends to its shareholders since 1974. It has also increased its annual cash dividends every year since its first $0.05 dividend in March 1974. Walmart has announced a dividend of S1.88 per share for FY14 on February 21, 2013. Walmart Annual Dividends Annual Dividend Growth Annual Dividend Per Share $2 25% $1.8 $1.6 20% $1.4 $1.2 15% $1 $0.8 10% $0.6 $0.4 5% $0.2 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 Walmart's 3yr and 5yr annual dividend growth rates are 15.3% and 14.2%, respectively. Dividend Yield (ntm*) *ntm: next twelve months As of November 6, 2013 2 4% 10% WMT TGT COST Distribution of Cash Flows Walmart's cash flows from operations (CFO) have increased from $24 billion in FY11 to $26 billion in FY13. Walmart paid out 21% of its CFO in dividends in FY13, compared to 16% in FY10. Its payout ratio* in FY13 was 31.7%. *Payout ratio = cash common dividends paid/net income I CFO Capex Dividends (in billions) $30 $25 $20 $15 $10 $5 $0 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 SOURCES: Company Data, Bloomberg, SEC-filings BIDNESS etc. DISCLAIMER: Bidness Etc(TM) and related marks are owned by Bidness Etc. Any other trademarks appearing on this website are the property of their respective owners, and are not used to indicate the origin of goods or services offered or provided by Bidness Etc herein or to suggest approval for or affiliation with Bidness Etc.