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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000104169-24-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WMT"
cik: "0000104169"
company_name: "Walmart Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T12:44:40.524364+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Walmart announces 3-for-1 stock split effective Feb 26, 2024

## Summary
- Record date Feb 22, 2024; shareholders get 2 additional shares per share after close Feb 23.
- Split-adjusted trading begins Feb 26 under symbol WMT; shares increase from ~2.7B to ~8.1B.
- Over 400,000 associates participate in Associate Stock Purchase Plan with 15% company match.
- Split intended to keep share price accessible for associates; board approved final ratio.
- Proportionate adjustments to stock awards, warrants, dividend, and buyback programs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000104169-24-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WMT
- cik: 0000104169
- company_name: Walmart Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104169/000010416924000004/0000104169-24-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104169/000010416924000004/wmt-20240130.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000104169-24-000004.txt

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