Walmart Inc. (WMT)
Walmart Inc. (WMT) Share Buybacks
The buybacks for Walmart Inc. (WMT) is $8.09 Billion with a year-over-year change of +79.97%. Share buybacks (stock repurchases) represent cash spent by the company to buy back its own shares in the open market, reducing shares outstanding and returning capital to shareholders.
WMT Buybacks Chart
WMT Buybacks
$8.09B+125.92% 20Y
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Current Buybacks
$8.09B
$8.09 Billion
Year-over-Year Change
+79.97%
vs. $4.49B prior year
Historical Data
30
Years of data available
Annual Buybacks History
| Year | Buybacks | YoY Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $8.09B | +$3.59B | +79.97% |
| 2025 | $4.49B | +$1.72B | +61.71% |
| 2024 | $2.78B | $-7.14B | -71.99% |
| 2023 | $9.92B | +$133.00M | +1.36% |
| 2022 | $9.79B | +$7.16B | +272.84% |
| 2021 | $2.63B | $-3.09B | -54.08% |
| 2020 | $5.72B | $-1.69B | -22.85% |
| 2019 | $7.41B | $-886.00M | -10.68% |
| 2018 | $8.30B | $-2.00M | -0.02% |
| 2017 | $8.30B | +$4.19B | +101.80% |
| 2016 | $4.11B | +$3.10B | +305.12% |
| 2015 | $1.01B | $-5.67B | -84.81% |
| 2014 | $6.68B | $-917.00M | -12.07% |
| 2013 | $7.60B | +$1.30B | +20.67% |
| 2012 | $6.30B | $-8.48B | -57.38% |
| 2011 | $14.78B | +$7.50B | +103.08% |
| 2010 | $7.28B | +$3.75B | +106.65% |
| 2009 | $3.52B | $-4.17B | -54.22% |
| 2008 | $7.69B | +$5.97B | +347.67% |
| 2007 | $1.72B | $-1.86B | -52.01% |
| 2006 | $3.58B | $-969.00M | -21.30% |
| 2005 | $4.55B | $-497.00M | -9.85% |
| 2004 | $5.05B | +$1.66B | +49.16% |
| 2003 | $3.38B | +$2.17B | +178.67% |
| 2002 | $1.21B | +$1.02B | +529.02% |
| 2001 | $193.00M | +$92.00M | +91.09% |
| 2000 | $101.00M | $-1.10B | -91.60% |
| 1999 | $1.20B | $-367.00M | -23.39% |
| 1998 | $1.57B | +$1.36B | +654.33% |
| 1997 | $208.00M | — | — |
Data as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026