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When was the last time Walmart stock split?

Author

Matthew Harrington

Updated on January 27, 2026

As of 2021, its most recent two-for-one stock occurred in April 1999 when it was trading at $89.75 per share. Previous to this stock split, you would have owned 102,400 shares at a price of $89.75.

How do you know if a stock will split?

Find a stock on the list and identify its split ratio in the “Ratio” column. This ratio might be 2-for-1, 3-for-2 or any other combination. The first number represents the multiple of shares you will own after the split for every multiple of shares you own equal to the second number before the split.

What was the price of Wal Mart stock when it split?

If you had bought 100 shares of Wal-Mart for $1,650 back then, you would own 204,800 shares today — which would be worth about $16 million. If Wal-Mart had never split its stock, it would be trading at over $147,000 per share — making it too hard for mainstream investors to purchase a single share.

What happens when a company splits its stock?

In a split, a company’s outstanding shares increase while its stock price falls. This year, leading companies like Apple and Tesla have split their shares. But has the world’s biggest retailer Walmart ever split its shares or is it due for a split in 2020? When was Walmart founded?

When did the WMT stock split take place?

WMT’s 9th split took place on April 20, 1999. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of WMT owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 256000 share position pre-split, became a 512000 share position following the split.

What are the historical prices of Walmart stores?

Prices shown are actual historical values and are not adjusted for either splits or dividends. Please see the “Historical Prices” tab for adjusted price values. Walmart Inc. is a multinational retail corporation which operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores and grocery stores.