Walmart Inc.(WMT)
Discount Stores · Bentonville, AR
$107.14-1.28 (-1.18%)
Delayed quote: Sep 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Discount Stores · Bentonville, AR
Delayed quote: Sep 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.91%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.91%
WMT now pays $0.98 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-08-31) | $23.81 | 4.12% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $48.81 | 2.01% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $53.73 | 1.82% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $100.93 | 0.97% |
| Buying today(at $107.14) | $107.14 | 0.91% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.91% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 6.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.91%
In 3 years
1.10%
In 5 years
1.24%
In 10 years
1.70%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Walmart Inc. (WMT).
Starting Yield
0.91%
Ending YOC
2.04%
Year 15 Dividend
$2.18
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$23.13
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.98 | N/A | 0.91% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.03 | +5.48% | 0.96% | $1.03 |
| Year 2 | $1.09 | +5.48% | 1.02% | $2.12 |
| Year 3 | $1.15 | +5.48% | 1.07% | $3.27 |
| Year 4 | $1.21 | +5.48% | 1.13% | $4.49 |
| Year 5 | $1.28 | +5.48% | 1.19% | $5.77 |
| Year 6 | $1.35 | +5.48% | 1.26% | $7.12 |
| Year 7 | $1.42 | +5.48% | 1.33% | $8.54 |
| Year 8 | $1.50 | +5.48% | 1.40% | $10.04 |
| Year 9 | $1.58 | +5.48% | 1.48% | $11.63 |
| Year 10 | $1.67 | +5.48% | 1.56% | $13.30 |
| Year 11 | $1.76 | +5.48% | 1.64% | $15.06 |
| Year 12 | $1.86 | +5.48% | 1.74% | $16.92 |
| Year 13 | $1.96 | +5.48% | 1.83% | $18.88 |
| Year 14 | $2.07 | +5.48% | 1.93% | $20.95 |
| Year 15 | $2.18 | +5.48% | 2.04% | $23.13 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
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