From Yahoo Finance: 2025-04-19 15:05:00

The article discusses dividend stocks with sustainable payout ratios, focusing on Walmart Inc. (WMT) among other top-performing companies. US domestic common stocks saw a net dividend increase of $15.3 billion in Q1 2025, with overall dividend payments rising by 6-7%. Despite some caution, analysts remain positive on dividend stocks due to strong cash reserves. Walmart Inc. (WMT) has a 5-year average payout ratio of 45.8% and has outperformed the market significantly in the past year, with a 4.1% increase in revenue in Q4 2024. The company generated $36.4 billion in operating cash flow and returned $4.5 billion to shareholders through share buybacks, announcing a 13% dividend increase. WMT currently offers a quarterly dividend of $0.235 per share and has raised dividends for 52 consecutive years. It ranks 10th on the list of best dividend stocks with sustainable payout ratios.



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