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Walmart Inc. announced a 3-for-1 stock split that eases barriers for employees and investors to purchase stock.
The Arkansas-based company said the stock split is part of its “continuous review of optimal trading and spread levels and wants our employees to feel that purchasing stock is easily within their reach.” He said that there is.
| ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMT | Walmart Co., Ltd. | 166.29 | +0.73 | +0.44% |
The announcement comes as the company’s stock trades just below its all-time high of nearly $170 per share, set in November 2021.
Walmart CEO Doe McMillon said in a statement that the company’s founder, Sam Walton, was a strong believer in keeping the stock price within a range where it was possible to buy whole shares rather than fractions.
LAS VEGAS, NV – JANUARY 9: Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart Inc., attends the annual meeting at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on January 9, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He will give a keynote speech during CES 2024. CES, the world’s largest annual consumer technology show (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Due to a 3-for-1 stock split, 1 old share becomes 3 shares. This will reduce the price per share. So far this year, the stock is up nearly 6%, outpacing the S&P 500’s 2% rise.
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In total, more than 40,000 employees currently participate in Walmart’s Associate Stock Purchase Plan, which allows them to purchase stock through payroll deduction.
Walmart says it will also offer a 15% company match on the first $1,800 each year.
A woman loads groceries into her car at a Walmart Supercenter. (Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Walmart said shareholders will receive two additional shares of common stock for each share they own.
The shares issued in the stock split will be paid out after market close on February 23 to shareholders of record as of the previous day’s close.
McMillon said he thought it was a good time to do the stock split given the company’s growth and future plans.
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In the U.S. alone, the company just announced it will develop and enhance hundreds of stores over the next five years. This will be the first time Walmart has opened a store since November 2021.
The new store will combine a 182,000 square foot Walmart Supercenter, which will employ approximately 300 people, and a 38,000 square foot Neighborhood Market, which will employ up to 95 people.
This will create hundreds of jobs in different communities across the country.
