Walmart's 26-Year Dividend Streak Grows With a 5.3% Raise

As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on August 21, 2026.

WMT Walmart
Dividend raised $0.25 ex-date 2026-08-21 · 0.94% yield · 26 yrs paying · +5.3% YoY

Walmart lifted its quarterly payout 5.3% from a year ago, extending a 26-year streak of raises. Buy after the August 21 ex-date and you wait a full quarter for the $0.2475.

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Walmart raised its quarterly dividend 5.3% to $0.2475 per share, extending a 26-year streak of annual increases.

Buy on or after the August 21, 2026 ex-dividend date and you wait a full quarter to collect.

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The yield sits near 0.94%, modest next to the durability of the growth streak.

Each raise signals a board-level commitment to returning capital to shareholders.

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