Walmart stock buybacks 1990–2027What are stock buybacks? A stock buyback is a company buying its own shares on the market. With fewer shares left, each remaining share owns a bigger part of the company.
Walmart spent 3.02B USD buying back its shares in Q2 FY2027, the three months to 31 July 2026, up 83.8% on the same quarter a year before. Walmart spent 6.99B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, down 18.9% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2026 it spent 8.09B USD, up 80.0% on the year before.
Last updated 5 Nov 2026 · Next report 19 Nov 2026
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 31 Jul 2026 | 6.99B | -18.91% | 7.70B | 13.51B |
| FY2026 | 31 Jan 2026 | 8.09B | +79.97% | 7.51B | 14.92B |
| FY2025 | 31 Jan 2025 | 4.49B | +61.71% | 6.69B | 12.66B |
| FY2024 | 31 Jan 2024 | 2.78B | -71.99% | 6.14B | 15.12B |
| FY2023 | 31 Jan 2023 | 9.92B | +1.36% | 6.11B | 11.98B |
| FY2022 | 31 Jan 2022 | 9.79B | +272.84% | 6.15B | 11.08B |
| FY2021 | 31 Jan 2021 | 2.63B | -54.08% | 6.12B | 25.81B |
| FY2020 | 31 Jan 2020 | 5.72B | -22.85% | 6.05B | 14.55B |
| FY2019 | 31 Jan 2019 | 7.41B | -10.68% | 6.10B | 17.41B |
| FY2018 | 31 Jan 2018 | 8.30B | -0.02% | 6.12B | 18.29B |
| FY2017 | 31 Jan 2017 | 8.30B | +101.80% | 6.22B | 21.05B |
| FY2016 | 31 Jan 2016 | 4.11B | +305.12% | 6.29B | 16.08B |
| FY2015 | 31 Jan 2015 | 1.02B | -84.81% | 6.19B | 16.39B |
| FY2014 | 31 Jan 2014 | 6.68B | -12.07% | 6.14B | 10.14B |
| FY2013 | 31 Jan 2013 | 7.60B | +20.67% | 5.36B | 12.69B |
| FY2012 | 31 Jan 2012 | 6.30B | -57.38% | 5.05B | 10.75B |
| FY2011 | 31 Jan 2011 | 14.78B | +103.08% | 4.44B | 10.94B |
| FY2010 | 31 Jan 2010 | 7.28B | +106.65% | 4.22B | 14.07B |
| FY2009 | 31 Jan 2009 | 3.52B | -54.22% | 3.75B | 11.65B |
| FY2008 | 31 Jan 2008 | 7.69B | +347.67% | 3.59B | 5.42B |
| FY2007 | 31 Jan 2007 | 1.72B | -52.01% | 2.80B | 4.50B |
| FY2006 | 31 Jan 2006 | 3.58B | -21.30% | 2.51B | 3.07B |
| FY2005 | 31 Jan 2005 | 4.55B | -9.85% | 2.21B | 2.15B |
| FY2004 | 31 Jan 2004 | 5.05B | +49.16% | 1.57B | 5.69B |
| FY2003 | 31 Jan 2003 | 3.38B | +178.67% | 1.33B | 3.65B |
| FY2002 | 31 Jan 2002 | 1.21B | +529.02% | 1.25B | 1.88B |
| FY2001 | 31 Jan 2001 | 193.00M | +91.09% | 1.07B | 1.56B |
| FY2000 | 31 Jan 2000 | 101.00M | -91.60% | 890.00M | 2.01B |
| FY1999 | 31 Jan 1999 | 1.20B | -23.39% | 693.00M | 3.85B |
| FY1998 | 31 Jan 1998 | 1.57B | +654.33% | 611.00M | 4.49B |
| FY1997 | 31 Jan 1997 | 208.00M | +98.10% | 481.00M | 3.29B |
| FY1996 | 31 Jan 1996 | 105.00M | +54.41% | 458.00M | -1.18B |
| FY1995 | 31 Jan 1995 | 68.00M | — | 391.00M | -828.00M |
| FY1994 | 31 Jan 1994 | 0.00 | — | 299.00M | -2.28B |
| FY1993 | 31 Jan 1993 | 0.00 | — | 241.00M | -2.50B |
| FY1992 | 31 Jan 1992 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 195.00M | -1.15B |
| FY1991 | 31 Jan 1991 | 25.80M | — | 158.90M | -328.30M |
| FY1990 | 31 Jan 1990 | 0.00 | — | 124.50M | -87.80M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2027 | 31 Jul 2026 | 3.02B | +83.83% | 1.97B | 7.48B |
| Q1 FY2027 | 30 Apr 2026 | 2.08B | -54.34% | 1.97B | -1.95B |
| Q4 FY2026 | 31 Jan 2026 | 1.08B | -25.26% | 1.88B | 6.10B |
| Q3 FY2026 | 31 Oct 2025 | 808.00M | -17.30% | 1.88B | 1.88B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 31 Jul 2025 | 1.65B | +62.39% | 1.88B | 6.52B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 30 Apr 2025 | 4.56B | +330.12% | 1.88B | 425.00M |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Jan 2025 | 1.45B | -3.47% | 1.68B | 6.44B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 31 Oct 2024 | 977.00M | +780.18% | 1.67B | 372.00M |
| Q2 FY2025 | 31 Jul 2024 | 1.01B | +108.87% | 1.67B | 6.28B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 30 Apr 2024 | 1.06B | +54.37% | 1.67B | -427.00M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Jan 2024 | 1.50B | +23.51% | 1.53B | 10.78B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 31 Oct 2023 | 111.00M | -96.25% | 1.53B | -4.65B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 31 Jul 2023 | 485.00M | -85.47% | 1.53B | 8.78B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 30 Apr 2023 | 686.00M | -71.51% | 1.54B | 204.00M |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Jan 2023 | 1.21B | -49.90% | 1.51B | 8.35B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 31 Oct 2022 | 2.96B | +36.58% | 1.52B | 1.89B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 31 Jul 2022 | 3.34B | +39.65% | 1.54B | 9.05B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 30 Apr 2022 | 2.41B | -14.28% | 1.54B | -7.30B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Jan 2022 | 2.42B | +68.10% | 1.53B | 3.37B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 31 Oct 2021 | 2.17B | +368.25% | 1.54B | 299.00M |
| Q2 FY2022 | 31 Jul 2021 | 2.39B | 0.00% | 1.54B | 6.76B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 30 Apr 2021 | 2.81B | +288.52% | 1.55B | 644.00M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Jan 2021 | 1.44B | +62.05% | 1.53B | 9.37B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 31 Oct 2020 | 463.00M | -58.73% | 1.52B | 1.06B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 31 Jul 2020 | 2.39B | +52.10% | 1.53B | 10.12B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 30 Apr 2020 | 723.00M | -66.14% | 1.53B | 5.27B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Jan 2020 | 888.00M | -72.67% | 1.50B | 7.78B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 31 Oct 2019 | 1.12B | -51.58% | 1.51B | 460.00M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 31 Jul 2019 | 1.57B | +20.46% | 1.52B | 4.96B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 30 Apr 2019 | 2.14B | +296.10% | 1.52B | 1.36B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Jan 2019 | 3.25B | +98.11% | 1.51B | 7.12B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 31 Oct 2018 | 2.32B | +4.89% | 1.53B | 3.48B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 31 Jul 2018 | 1.31B | -42.31% | 1.53B | 3.47B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 30 Apr 2018 | 539.00M | -75.33% | 1.53B | 3.34B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Jan 2018 | 1.64B | -19.77% | 1.51B | 8.13B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 31 Oct 2017 | 2.21B | +57.56% | 1.53B | 3.22B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 31 Jul 2017 | 2.26B | +6.85% | 1.54B | 3.54B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 30 Apr 2017 | 2.19B | -20.11% | 1.55B | 3.40B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Jan 2017 | 2.04B | -14.55% | 1.53B | 8.73B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 31 Oct 2016 | 1.40B | +220.82% | 1.55B | 2.01B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 31 Jul 2016 | 2.12B | +111.07% | 1.56B | 6.33B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 30 Apr 2016 | 2.74B | +876.79% | 1.57B | 3.98B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Jan 2016 | 2.39B | +135.67% | 1.57B | 9.13B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 31 Oct 2015 | 437.00M | +432.93% | 1.57B | 1.72B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 31 Jul 2015 | 1.00B | +226.71% | 1.58B | 2.82B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 30 Apr 2015 | 280.00M | -55.27% | 1.58B | 2.24B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Jan 2015 | 1.02B | +15.74% | 1.55B | 9.16B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 31 Oct 2014 | 82.00M | -95.20% | 1.55B | 440.00M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 31 Jul 2014 | 307.00M | -83.41% | 1.55B | 3.01B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 30 Apr 2014 | 626.00M | -72.13% | 1.55B | 3.78B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Jan 2014 | 877.00M | -70.20% | 1.51B | 6.33B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 31 Oct 2013 | 1.71B | +39.25% | 1.53B | -1.37B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 31 Jul 2013 | 1.85B | +0.54% | 1.54B | 3.26B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 30 Apr 2013 | 2.25B | +41.35% | 1.55B | 1.93B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Jan 2013 | 2.94B | +119.46% | 1.33B | 5.71B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 31 Oct 2012 | 1.23B | -13.34% | 1.34B | 913.00M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 31 Jul 2012 | 1.84B | +30.40% | 1.35B | 3.01B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 30 Apr 2012 | 1.59B | -25.36% | 1.35B | 3.06B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Jan 2012 | 1.34B | -64.75% | 1.25B | 7.37B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 31 Oct 2011 | 1.42B | -63.29% | 1.26B | -666.00M |
| Q2 FY2012 | 31 Jul 2011 | 1.41B | -65.96% | 1.27B | 4.45B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 30 Apr 2011 | 2.13B | -28.24% | 1.27B | -415.00M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Jan 2011 | 3.80B | +75.22% | 1.08B | 8.00B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 31 Oct 2010 | 3.86B | +66.88% | 1.10B | -1.52B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 31 Jul 2010 | 4.15B | +117.47% | 1.12B | 6.06B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 30 Apr 2010 | 2.97B | +234.88% | 1.14B | -1.59B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Jan 2010 | 2.17B | — | 1.04B | 10.51B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 31 Oct 2009 | 2.31B | +73.00% | 1.05B | -596.00M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 31 Jul 2009 | 1.91B | +135.60% | 1.06B | 3.19B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 30 Apr 2009 | 886.00M | -35.56% | 1.07B | 964.00M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Jan 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 932.00M | 9.65B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 31 Oct 2008 | 1.34B | -52.16% | 936.00M | -2.91B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 31 Jul 2008 | 809.00M | -47.50% | 938.00M | 3.65B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 30 Apr 2008 | 1.38B | +45.81% | 940.00M | 1.26B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Jan 2008 | 2.41B | +40.40% | 879.00M | 6.89B |
| Q3 FY2008 | 31 Oct 2007 | 2.80B | — | 896.00M | -1.10B |
| Q2 FY2008 | 31 Jul 2007 | 1.54B | — | 903.00M | 931.00M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 30 Apr 2007 | 943.00M | — | 908.00M | -1.31B |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Jan 2007 | 1.72B | — | 684.00M | 5.85B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 31 Oct 2006 | 0.00 | — | 710.00M | -1.80B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 31 Jul 2006 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 710.00M | -72.00M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 30 Apr 2006 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 698.00M | 520.00M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Jan 2006 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 624.00M | 5.36B |
| Q3 FY2006 | 31 Oct 2005 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 625.00M | -2.29B |
| Q2 FY2006 | 31 Jul 2005 | 2.17B | +38.34% | 627.00M | 254.00M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 30 Apr 2005 | 1.42B | -27.17% | 635.00M | -259.00M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Jan 2005 | 151.00M | -92.22% | 550.00M | 3.96B |
| Q3 FY2005 | 31 Oct 2004 | 890.00M | -46.32% | 552.00M | -991.00M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 31 Jul 2004 | 1.57B | +148.02% | 554.00M | 957.00M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 30 Apr 2004 | 1.94B | +138.11% | 558.00M | -1.78B |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Jan 2004 | 1.94B | -15.35% | 389.00M | 5.40B |
| Q3 FY2004 | 31 Oct 2003 | 1.66B | +166.99% | 392.00M | -1.38B |
| Q2 FY2004 | 31 Jul 2003 | 631.00M | -51.39% | 393.00M | 1.01B |
| Q1 FY2004 | 30 Apr 2003 | 816.00M | +118.18% | 395.00M | 657.00M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Jan 2003 | 2.29B | +503.42% | 331.00M | 4.61B |
| Q3 FY2003 | 31 Oct 2002 | 621.00M | +7.07% | 332.00M | -1.95B |
| Q2 FY2003 | 31 Jul 2002 | 1.30B | +411.02% | 332.00M | 461.00M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 30 Apr 2002 | 374.00M | +93.78% | 334.00M | 55.00M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Jan 2002 | 380.00M | — | 312.00M | 3.99B |
| Q3 FY2002 | 31 Oct 2001 | 580.00M | — | 312.00M | -1.18B |
| Q2 FY2002 | 31 Jul 2001 | 254.00M | — | 312.00M | 730.00M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 30 Apr 2001 | 193.00M | 0.00% | 313.00M | -1.66B |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Jan 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 268.00M | 3.60B |
| Q3 FY2001 | 31 Oct 2000 | 0.00 | — | 268.00M | -352.00M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 31 Jul 2000 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 267.00M | -832.00M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 30 Apr 2000 | 193.00M | +2,044.44% | 267.00M | -849.00M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Jan 2000 | 101.00M | +18.82% | 222.00M | 2.26B |
| Q3 FY2000 | 31 Oct 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 223.00M | -619.00M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 31 Jul 1999 | 92.00M | -8.00% | 223.00M | -69.00M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 30 Apr 1999 | 9.00M | -97.58% | 222.00M | 436.00M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Jan 1999 | 85.00M | -57.92% | 173.00M | 3.82B |
| Q3 FY1999 | 31 Oct 1998 | 645.00M | +95.45% | 173.00M | -556.00M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 31 Jul 1998 | 100.00M | -74.94% | 173.00M | 481.00M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 30 Apr 1998 | 372.00M | -41.69% | 174.00M | 98.00M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Jan 1998 | 202.00M | — | 152.00M | 3.13B |
| Q3 FY1998 | 31 Oct 1997 | 330.00M | — | 152.00M | 22.00M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 31 Jul 1997 | 399.00M | — | 157.00M | 561.00M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 30 Apr 1997 | 638.00M | +31,800.00% | 150.00M | 771.00M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Jan 1997 | 0.00 | — | 120.00M | 2.54B |
| Q3 FY1997 | 31 Oct 1996 | 0.00 | — | 120.00M | -304.00M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 31 Jul 1996 | 0.00 | — | 121.00M | 143.00M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 30 Apr 1996 | 2.00M | — | 120.00M | 907.00M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Jan 1996 | 0.00 | — | 114.00M | 1.11B |
| Q3 FY1996 | 31 Oct 1995 | 0.00 | — | 114.00M | -1.43B |
| Q2 FY1996 | 31 Jul 1995 | 0.00 | — | 115.00M | -115.00M |
| Q1 FY1996 | 30 Apr 1995 | 0.00 | — | 115.00M | -742.00M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Jan 1995 | 0.00 | — | 97.80M | 1.06B |
| Q3 FY1995 | 31 Oct 1994 | 0.00 | — | 98.00M | -1.49B |
| Q2 FY1995 | 31 Jul 1994 | 0.00 | — | 97.00M | -284.80M |
| Q1 FY1995 | 30 Apr 1994 | 0.00 | — | 98.00M | -108.40M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Jan 1994 | 0.00 | — | 74.70M | -178.90M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 31 Oct 1993 | 0.00 | — | 74.70M | -950.90M |
| Q2 FY1994 | 31 Jul 1993 | 0.00 | — | 74.70M | -188.10M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 30 Apr 1993 | 0.00 | — | 74.70M | -960.80M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Jan 1993 | 0.00 | — | 60.40M | 75.30M |
| Q3 FY1993 | 31 Oct 1992 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -1.38B |
| Q2 FY1993 | 31 Jul 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -833.30M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 30 Apr 1992 | 0.00 | — | 60.30M | -360.90M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Jan 1992 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 48.80M | 416.00M |
| Q3 FY1992 | 31 Oct 1991 | 200.00K | -99.23% | 48.60M | -975.00M |
| Q2 FY1992 | 31 Jul 1991 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 48.80M | -317.60M |
| Q1 FY1992 | 30 Apr 1991 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 48.80M | -277.70M |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Jan 1991 | 800.00K | — | 40.00M | 653.50M |
| Q3 FY1991 | 31 Oct 1990 | 26.10M | — | 39.60M | -385.50M |
| Q2 FY1991 | 31 Jul 1990 | 400.00K | +100.00% | 39.70M | -319.60M |
| Q1 FY1991 | 30 Apr 1990 | 100.00K | -85.71% | 39.60M | -276.70M |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Jan 1990 | 0.00 | — | 31.10M | 664.80M |
| Q3 FY1990 | 31 Oct 1989 | 0.00 | — | 31.20M | -525.70M |
| Q2 FY1990 | 31 Jul 1989 | 200.00K | — | 31.10M | -170.80M |
| Q1 FY1990 | 30 Apr 1989 | 700.00K | — | 31.10M | -56.10M |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
The money spent buying back the company's own shares in each period, from the cash flow statement.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Cash flow
Common questions about Walmart's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
