WMT
$104.26+0.00%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
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Walmart Inc. returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Walmart Inc. returns by year (1973–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $111.41 | $104.26 | 0.6% | -5.8% | |
| 2025 | $90.35 | $111.41 | 1.2% | +24.5% | |
| 2024 | $52.55 | $90.35 | 2.1% | +74.0% | |
| 2023 | $47.26 | $52.55 | 1.7% | +12.9% | |
| 2022 | $48.23 | $47.26 | 1.5% | -0.5% | |
| 2021 | $48.05 | $48.23 | 1.6% | +2.0% | |
| 2020 | $39.61 | $48.05 | 2.0% | +23.3% | |
| 2019 | $31.05 | $39.61 | 2.6% | +30.2% | |
| 2018 | $32.92 | $31.05 | 2.2% | -3.4% | |
| 2017 | $23.04 | $32.92 | 3.7% | +46.6% | |
| 2016 | $20.43 | $23.04 | 3.3% | +16.0% | |
| 2015 | $28.63 | $20.43 | 2.0% | -26.6% | |
| 2014 | $26.23 | $28.63 | 2.7% | +11.9% | |
| 2013 | $22.74 | $26.23 | 2.8% | +18.2% | |
| 2012 | $19.92 | $22.74 | 2.8% | +17.0% | |
| 2011 | $17.98 | $19.92 | 3.0% | +13.8% | |
| 2010 | $17.82 | $17.98 | 2.3% | +3.2% | |
| 2009 | $18.69 | $17.82 | 2.1% | -2.6% | |
| 2008 | $15.84 | $18.69 | 2.1% | +20.0% | |
| 2007 | $15.39 | $15.84 | 2.0% | +4.9% | |
| 2006 | $15.60 | $15.39 | 1.5% | +0.1% | |
| 2005 | $17.61 | $15.60 | 1.1% | -10.3% | |
| 2004 | $17.68 | $17.61 | 0.9% | +0.5% | |
| 2003 | $16.84 | $17.68 | 0.7% | +5.7% | |
| 2002 | $19.18 | $16.84 | 0.5% | -11.8% | |
| 2001 | $17.71 | $19.18 | 0.6% | +8.9% | |
| 2000 | $23.04 | $17.71 | 0.4% | -22.8% | |
| 1999 | $13.57 | $23.04 | 0.7% | +70.4% | |
| 1998 | $6.57 | $13.57 | 1.1% | +107.6% | |
| 1997 | $3.79 | $6.57 | 1.4% | +74.7% | |
| 1996 | $3.71 | $3.79 | 0.9% | +3.1% | |
| 1995 | $3.54 | $3.71 | 0.6% | +5.3% | |
| 1994 | $4.17 | $3.54 | 0.0% | -15.0% | |
| 1993 | $5.33 | $4.17 | 0.0% | -21.9% | |
| 1992 | $4.91 | $5.33 | 0.0% | +8.7% | |
| 1991 | $2.52 | $4.91 | 0.0% | +94.6% | |
| 1990 | $1.87 | $2.52 | 0.0% | +34.8% | |
| 1989 | $1.31 | $1.87 | 0.0% | +43.0% | |
| 1988 | $1.08 | $1.31 | 0.0% | +20.7% | |
| 1987 | $0.97 | $1.08 | 0.0% | +11.8% | |
| 1986 | $0.66 | $0.97 | 0.0% | +45.9% | |
| 1985 | $0.39 | $0.66 | 0.0% | +68.3% | |
| 1984 | $0.41 | $0.39 | 0.0% | -2.9% | |
| 1983 | $0.26 | $0.41 | 0.0% | +56.4% | |
| 1982 | $0.11 | $0.26 | 0.2% | +134.9% | |
| 1981 | $0.08 | $0.11 | 0.0% | +40.5% | |
| 1980 | $0.04 | $0.08 | 0.0% | +82.0% | |
| 1979 | $0.03 | $0.04 | 0.0% | +46.2% | |
| 1978 | $0.03 | $0.03 | 0.2% | +12.3% | |
| 1977 | $0.02 | $0.03 | 0.0% | +30.6% | |
| 1976 | $0.02 | $0.02 | 0.0% | +18.1% | |
| 1975 | $0.01 | $0.02 | 0.5% | +176.3% | |
| 1974 | $0.01 | $0.01 | 0.4% | -28.3% | |
| 1973 | $0.02 | $0.01 | 0.0% | -61.6% |
- Annualized
- +18.1%
- 1973–2026
- Average year
- +24.8%
- 53 full years
- Best year
- +176.3%
- 1975
- Worst year
- -61.6%
- 1973
- Positive years
- 41/53
- 77% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+18.1%
1973–2026
Average year
+24.8%
53 full years
Best year
+176.3%
1975
Worst year
-61.6%
1973
Positive years
41/53
77% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%0%100%
1973-62%'73
1974-28%
1975+176%
1976+18%
1977+31%
1978+12%'78
1979+46%
1980+82%
1981+40%
1982+135%
1983+56%'83
1984-2.9%
1985+68%
1986+46%
1987+12%
1988+21%'88
1989+43%
1990+35%
1991+95%
1992+8.7%
1993-22%'93
1994-15%
1995+5.3%
1996+3.1%
1997+75%
1998+108%'98
1999+70%
2000-23%
2001+8.9%
2002-12%
2003+5.7%'03
2004+0.51%
2005-10%
2006+0.13%
2007+4.9%
2008+20%'08
2009-2.6%
2010+3.2%
2011+14%
2012+17%
2013+18%'13
2014+12%
2015-27%
2016+16%
2017+47%
2018-3.4%'18
2019+30%
2020+23%
2021+2.0%
2022-0.46%
2023+13%'23
2024+74%
2025+24%
2026-5.8%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on WMT. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Walmart Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1973, Walmart Inc. (WMT) has returned about 18.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 24.8%.
- What were Walmart Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1973–2026, the best year was 1975 (+176.3%) and the worst was 1973 (-61.6%).
- How often is Walmart Inc. up in a year?
- 41 of the 53 full years since 1973 were positive — about 77% of the time.
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