Overall Rating


(3.4/5) Neutral

Wal-Mart Stores (WMT)

Price*: $52.92 | Dividend: $0.95 | Dividend Yield: 1.80%

Recommendation Info
We downgraded this stock from the "Recommended" list on 10/7/08, at a price of 57.90.
Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown
1. Relative Strength   What's This?

Stock is stuck in an uninspiring six-month trading range.
2. Overall Yield Attractiveness   What's This?

Stock's dividend yield is below average.
3. Dividend Reliability   What's This?

This rating is directly related to the length and consistency of a company's dividend payouts.
4. Dividend Uptrend   What's This?

Dividend payouts are consistent, but increases small.
5. Earnings Growth   What's This?

Earnings estimates are basically unchanged.
Price and Dividend Info Price and Dividend Info
Wal-Mart Stores (WMT)
Previous Day's Closing Price*
$52.92
Annual Stock Dividend
$0.95
Current Dividend Yield
1.80%

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Company Profile Company Profile

Walmart (WMT)-This is the largest retailer in the world. As of January 31, 2007, it operated 1,075 discount stores; 2,256 super-centers; 579 Sam's Clubs; and 112 Neighborhood Markets in the United States. Sales should hit $376 billion this year. The annual dividend now stands at 95¢ per share, up from 14¢ in 1997. The company was founded in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Dividend Stock Recommendation - Neutral Recommendation

Based on our rating criteria, this stock has achieved a "Neutral" rating. Stocks with a neutral rating are considered mediocre investments in terms of expected price growth and dividend payments.

Stock Notes Stock Notes

This large cap stock does not make an attractive dividend stock investment at this time.

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