When is Walmart Inc. (WMT) next ex-dividend date?
Walmart Inc.'s next ex-dividend date is confirmed for December 11, 2026 ($0.2475 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on January 4, 2027.
WMT dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.248 per share, August 21, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.992 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 5.5%, from $0.235 to $0.248 |
| Consecutive years of increases | 2, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 26 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 209 payments since March 1974 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Walmart Inc. has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for WMT, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Dec 11, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.2475 | Feb 19, 2026 |
Walmart Inc.'s dividend schedule
Walmart Inc. has paid quarterly across the 52 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 21, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 26 days, based on the announcements we hold for WMT.
Increases have a season: of the 26 raises in our record, most take effect with the March payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 5.5%, effective with the March 2026 ex-date.
WMT dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 209 going back to March 1974.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | $0.248 |
| May 8, 2026 | $0.248 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | $0.248 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.235 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.235 |
| May 9, 2025 | $0.235 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.235 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.208 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | $0.208 |
| May 9, 2024 | $0.208 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.208 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $0.57 |
| May 4, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | $0.56 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside WMT's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oct 5, 1981 | $0.4401 |
Frequently asked questions
- When is WMT's next ex-dividend date?
- Walmart Inc. goes ex-dividend on December 11, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own WMT before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does WMT pay a dividend?
- Walmart Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 209 payments since March 1974.
- How much does WMT pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.248 per share, with an ex-date of August 21, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.992 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.