BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- (Business Wire)

The Board of Directors of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) approved an annual cash dividend for fiscal year 2018 of $2.04 per share, an increase of 2 percent from the $2.00 per share paid for the last fiscal year. The fiscal year 2018 annual dividend of $2.04 per share will be paid in four quarterly installments of $0.51 per share, according to the following record and payable dates:

“We’re proud of our track record of returning significant cash to shareholders and to be increasing our annual dividend for the 44^th consecutive year,” said Brett Biggs, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

In fiscal year 2017, Walmart returned $14.5 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT: NYSE) helps people around the world save money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, over 260 million customers and members visit our 11,695 stores under 59 banners in 28 countries and e-commerce websites in 11 countries. With fiscal year 2017 revenue of $485.9 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.3 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting http://corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/walmart.

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Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.