How much did Walmart spend on buybacks in fiscal 2026?

$8.1B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Jan 31, 2026.

Is Walmart's share count going down?

Its diluted share count changed −6.1% over five fiscal years and −0.5% over the last year.

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$7.0Bbought back in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026

Walmart bought back $7.0B of its stock in the last twelve months. Its share count is down 0.5% from a year earlier.

Stock repurchases by quarter

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Diluted shares outstanding

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$3.0Blast quarter (Q3 2026)

—net of stock compensation (—)

−0.5%diluted shares, 1 year

−6.1%diluted shares, 5 years

$7.7Bdividends, 12 months

52%of free cash flow ($13.5B) spent on buybacks

$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months

7.93Bshares outstanding (Aug 26, 2026)

Share counts are adjusted for a stock split (3-for-1).

Fiscal year	Buybacks	Dividends	Stock pay	Free cash flow	Diluted shares	Filing
2026	$8.1B	$7.5B	$3.6B	$14.9B	8.02B	10-K
2025	$4.5B	$6.7B	$2.8B	$12.7B	8.08B	10-K
2024	$2.8B	$6.1B	$2.1B	$15.1B	8.11B	10-K
2023	$9.9B	$6.1B	$1.6B	$12.0B	8.20B	10-K
2022	$9.8B	$6.2B	$1.2B	$11.1B	8.41B	10-K
2021	$2.6B	$6.1B	$1.2B	$25.8B	8.54B	10-K
2020	$5.7B	$6.0B	$854M	$14.6B	8.60B	10-K
2019	$7.4B	$6.1B	$773M	$17.4B	8.84B	10-K
2018	$8.3B	—	$626M	$18.3B	9.03B	10-K
2017	$8.3B	—	$596M	$21.1B	9.34B	10-K

Does Walmart buy back its stock?: Walmart bought back $7.0B of its stock in the last twelve months. Its share count is down 0.5% from a year earlier.
How much did Walmart spend on buybacks in fiscal 2026?: $8.1B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Jan 31, 2026.
Is Walmart's share count going down?: Its diluted share count changed −6.1% over five fiscal years and −0.5% over the last year.

Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jul 31, 2026, filed Aug 28, 2026 · open on SEC.gov