Walmart (WMT) Historical Monthly & Quarterly Returns
Dividend-adjusted returns by month and quarter. Compare performance across years.

WMT
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +6.9% | +7.4% | 2.7% | +3.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +8.6% | +0.5% | 10.7% | +10.8% | +1.8% | 0.9% | +0.2% | 0.8% | +6.3% | 1.8% | +9.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | +4.8% | +6.4% | +3.0% | 1.4% | +11.2% | +3.0% | +1.4% | +12.8% | +4.6% | +1.5% | +12.9% | 2.1% |
| 2023 | +1.5% | 1.2% | +4.2% | +2.4% | 2.3% | +7.0% | +1.7% | +2.1% | 1.6% | +2.2% | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | 3.3% | +10.6% | +2.8% | 15.6% | 5.5% | +8.6% | +0.8% | 2.1% | +9.7% | +7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | 7.5% | +5.0% | +3.0% | +1.9% | 0.7% | +1.1% | +4.3% | 5.9% | +7.2% | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | 5.9% | +6.0% | +7.0% | +2.5% | 3.4% | +8.0% | +7.7% | +0.8% | 0.9% | +10.1% | 5.3% |
| 2019 | +2.9% | +3.3% | 0.9% | +5.4% | 0.8% | +8.9% | 0.1% | +4.1% | +3.9% | 1.2% | +1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | +7.9% | 15.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 6.1% | +3.8% | +4.2% | +8.1% | 2.0% | +6.8% | 2.6% | 4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +6.3% | +2.4% | +4.2% | +5.3% | 3.7% | +5.7% | 1.8% | +0.1% | +11.7% | +11.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | +8.2% | +0.0% | +4.0% | 2.4% | +6.6% | +3.2% | 0.1% | 1.4% | +0.9% | 2.9% | +0.6% | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 4.5% | +1.5% | 9.5% | +0.2% | 11.7% | +2.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +0.1% | +3.0% | +4.3% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 2.0% | +3.3% | +1.3% | 0.3% | +14.8% | 1.3% |
| 2013 | +2.6% | +1.2% | +6.4% | +3.9% | 3.1% | 0.5% | +4.7% | 5.8% | +1.3% | +3.8% | +5.6% | 2.3% |
| 2012 | +2.7% | 3.8% | +4.3% | 3.7% | +12.5% | +5.9% | +6.7% | 1.9% | +1.7% | +1.6% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| 2011 | +3.9% | 7.3% | +0.9% | +5.6% | +1.1% | 3.8% | 0.8% | +1.6% | 2.4% | +9.3% | +3.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +1.2% | +3.4% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 4.9% | +6.5% | 1.5% | +6.8% | +1.2% | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +4.5% | +6.5% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 2.6% | +2.9% | +2.6% | 3.5% | +1.2% | +9.8% | 1.5% |
| 2008 | +6.8% | 2.2% | +6.7% | +10.1% | +0.0% | 2.7% | +4.3% | +1.2% | +1.4% | 6.8% | +0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | +3.3% | +1.3% | 2.3% | +2.1% | 0.2% | +1.0% | 4.5% | 4.6% | +0.1% | +3.5% | +6.0% | 0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | 1.7% | +4.6% | 4.7% | +7.9% | 0.6% | 7.6% | +0.9% | +10.3% | 0.1% | 6.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 5.9% | +0.5% | +2.1% | +2.4% | 8.6% | 2.6% | +8.0% | +2.7% | 3.4% |
| 2004 | +1.6% | +10.5% | +0.5% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 5.3% | +0.4% | 0.3% | +1.0% | +1.4% | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +0.5% | +8.5% | +8.2% | 6.5% | +2.1% | +4.1% | +5.8% | 5.6% | +5.7% | 5.6% | 4.6% |
| 2002 | +4.2% | +3.4% | 1.0% | 8.9% | 3.2% | +1.8% | 10.7% | +8.8% | 7.8% | +8.8% | +0.7% | 6.2% |
| 2001 | +6.9% | 11.8% | +1.0% | +2.5% | +0.0% | 5.6% | +14.5% | 14.0% | +3.2% | +3.8% | +7.4% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | 10.7% | +15.7% | 2.0% | +4.8% | 0.5% | 4.7% | 13.6% | +1.6% | 5.8% | +15.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | +5.6% | +0.1% | +7.2% | 0.1% | 7.3% | +13.2% | 12.4% | +4.9% | +7.5% | +19.2% | +1.4% | +20.3% |
| 1998 | +1.0% | +16.2% | +9.9% | 0.4% | +9.0% | +10.2% | +3.9% | 6.5% | 7.4% | +26.6% | +8.9% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | +4.6% | +11.3% | +5.8% | +0.7% | +6.5% | +13.4% | +10.7% | 5.1% | +3.2% | 4.7% | +14.7% | 1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +3.8% | +8.7% | +3.8% | +8.5% | 1.9% | 5.3% | +10.4% | +0.0% | +0.4% | 4.0% | 10.6% |
| 1995 | +7.3% | +3.8% | +7.8% | 7.3% | +4.9% | +7.8% | 0.4% | 8.0% | +0.8% | 12.6% | +11.7% | 7.3% |
| 1994 | +6.3% | +7.0% | 9.0% | 2.3% | 6.6% | +3.3% | +3.2% | 1.6% | 5.2% | +0.8% | 1.2% | 8.4% |
| 1993 | +1.9% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 15.8% | +4.4% | 6.0% | 3.4% | +1.9% | 4.6% | +7.2% | +8.6% | 12.7% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +0.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% | +1.9% | +1.1% | +4.0% | +2.1% | +3.5% | +3.0% | +5.5% | 0.3% |
| 1991 | +9.2% | +7.2% | +9.5% | +4.6% | +5.9% | 0.5% | +11.6% | +6.2% | 5.5% | 3.3% | +5.6% | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +2.8% | +7.2% | +5.0% | +13.6% | +11.3% | +0.0% | 8.9% | 4.2% | 2.2% | +12.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | +7.6% | 5.7% | +1.7% | +11.1% | +5.3% | +0.8% | +13.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | +1.0% | +5.8% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | +5.6% | +7.0% | 4.0% | 0.9% | +1.7% | +8.6% | +7.0% | 8.6% | +7.2% | 2.2% | 3.8% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | +4.3% | +12.9% | +5.4% | 1.7% | +3.4% | +15.7% | +9.9% | +9.2% | 6.3% | 27.2% | 13.0% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | +0.8% | +5.8% | +15.9% | +2.9% | +18.2% | +8.4% | 10.3% | +1.2% | 10.6% | +6.8% | +6.1% | 2.3% |
| 1985 | +20.1% | +0.0% | 1.8% | +5.0% | +11.7% | +4.4% | 9.4% | +4.7% | 7.7% | +11.0% | +11.8% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | 9.5% | +3.6% | +6.8% | +4.6% | +11.3% | 1.2% | +8.4% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 5.3% | 4.9% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +4.8% | +17.7% | +6.5% | +16.6% | +9.0% | +4.8% | 3.9% | +3.8% | 4.0% | +7.3% | 7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | 2.1% | +10.5% | +13.7% | 6.0% | +8.4% | +3.1% | +15.3% | +13.1% | +10.6% | +20.7% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +5.4% | +15.6% | +5.8% | +0.3% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 3.5% | +6.0% | +6.5% | +10.4% | 3.1% |
| 1980 | +2.5% | 10.2% | 10.6% | +14.0% | +5.4% | +12.3% | +14.3% | +10.2% | +3.6% | +1.0% | +11.4% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +2.2% | +5.2% | +4.6% | +0.5% | 0.7% | +3.0% | +32.0% | 6.9% | 7.5% | +18.6% | 0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | +2.0% | 2.9% | +24.0% | +3.2% | 2.4% | +4.8% | +11.2% | +2.0% | 18.0% | +1.1% | 0.8% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | 1.8% | +2.0% | 13.5% | +10.4% | +9.8% | +0.9% | +6.0% | +10.0% | 0.7% | +9.9% | +9.5% |
| 1976 | +3.8% | +11.0% | +8.4% | 12.2% | 4.3% | +0.1% | 12.7% | +22.9% | +5.2% | 8.1% | +7.9% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | +57.9% | 5.8% | +40.1% | 13.3% | +22.6% | +16.2% | +0.5% | 4.1% | +4.4% | +15.3% | +6.2% | 12.4% |
| 1974 | +34.6% | 13.9% | +1.1% | +0.8% | +7.9% | +14.7% | +0.0% | 15.4% | 14.1% | 12.4% | 19.2% | 5.0% |
| 1973 | 14.1% | +4.6% | 26.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 31.3% | +58.7% | 12.0% | +6.5% | +4.4% | 34.0% | 13.7% |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0% | 9.0% | +10.7% | +0.0% | +7.0% |
| Avg | +2.1% | +0.6% | +3.7% | +1.2% | +2.7% | +2.4% | +2.7% | +1.2% | +0.0% | +1.4% | +3.6% | 0.1% |
| Median | +1.7% | +0.5% | +3.8% | +2.2% | +1.9% | +1.1% | +1.7% | +1.0% | +0.8% | +1.2% | +5.6% | 0.4% |
| Win % | 57% | 56% | 70% | 56% | 62% | 57% | 64% | 54% | 57% | 59% | 70% | 48% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best performing month for Walmart (WMT) stock?
- Historically, March is the best performing month for Walmart (WMT) stock with an average return of +3.70%.
What is the worst performing month for Walmart (WMT) stock?
- Historically, December is the worst performing month for Walmart (WMT) stock with an average return of 0.11%.
What is the best performing quarter for Walmart (WMT) stock?
- Historically, Q1 is the best performing quarter for Walmart (WMT) stock with an average return of +6.68%.
What is the worst performing quarter for Walmart (WMT) stock?
- Historically, Q3 is the worst performing quarter for Walmart (WMT) stock with an average return of +3.80%.
What is the best performing year for Walmart (WMT) stock?
- Historically, 1975 is the best performing year for Walmart (WMT) stock with a return of +177.84%.
What is the worst performing year for Walmart (WMT) stock?
- Historically, 1973 is the worst performing year for Walmart (WMT) stock with a return of 61.23%.
Which month has the highest win rate for Walmart (WMT) stock?
- Historically, March has the highest win rate for Walmart (WMT) stock — positive in 70% of years.
Which month has the lowest win rate for Walmart (WMT) stock?
- Historically, December has the lowest win rate for Walmart (WMT) stock — positive in 48% of years.
Which quarter has the highest win rate for Walmart (WMT) stock?
- Historically, Q2 has the highest win rate for Walmart (WMT) stock — positive in 74% of years.
Which quarter has the lowest win rate for Walmart (WMT) stock?
- Historically, Q3 has the lowest win rate for Walmart (WMT) stock — positive in 63% of years.
Data & methodology
How are returns calculated?
- We compare the closing price at the end of each period (month or quarter) with the closing price at the end of the previous period. The return is the percentage change. All prices are adjusted for dividends and stock splits. Based on historical prices from our data provider.
What is average vs median?
- Average is the arithmetic mean of returns for each period across years. Median is the middle value. Both exclude empty cells. Use median to reduce impact of outliers.
What does the heatmap show?
- Green cells indicate positive returns, red cells indicate negative returns. The darker the color, the stronger the move. Average and Median rows summarize each column across years.
What is Win %?
- Percentage of years when the period had a positive return. For example, 80% for January means January was positive in 80% of the years in the selected range.
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