Wal-Mart Stores (WMT)

65.55 -0.27  -0.41%  Jun 01, 8:00PM Go Pro
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WMT Total Return Price Range, Past 5 Years

Minimum 37.88 Sep 10 2007
Maximum 65.82 May 31 2012
Average 49.87

About Total Return Price

Total return price is a theoretical price that helps investors look at their returns over time, accounting for both price appreciation and dividends received rather than price alone. It is the best way to calculate the actual returns on a stock over a period of time.

YCharts' total return price assumes that all dividends were reinvested and that no taxes were collected on dividend payments. This follows Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) methodology.

When calculating the return on an investment, an investor should look both at the changes in the value of the stock price as well as the gains from dividend payments. For example, if you buy a stock for $10, its price appreciates to $15 and it pays a $1 dividend, and you sell it, you have made $5 from the change in price and $1 from dividends. This $6 increase is your total gain, and your total return is 60%.

The total return price helps you to look backward to determine an equivalent price that you would have paid to get the same returns from a stock that paid no dividends (also adjusted for splits). Let's look at the previous example again.

Assumptions:
Price paid (1/1/01): $10.00
Closing price (12/30/01): $15.00
Dividend Paid (12/31/01): $1.00
Closing Price (12/31/01): $15.00

Your total returns for the year: $6.00 or 60%

Calculating Total Return Price:

12/31/01:
Actual Price: $15.00
Total Return Price: $15.00
The most recent total return price is always equal to the current price.

12/30/01:
Actual Price: $15.00
Total Return Price: $14.00 = $15.00 x (1-$1/$15.00)
The $1 dividend was 1/15 of the value of the stock, so if you could have received the dividend immediately after buying the stock on 12/30/01, you could have paid $14 for the stock and had a stock worth $15 because of the dividend that was paid.

1/1/01:
Actual Price: $10.00
Total Return Price: $9.33 = $10 x (1-$1/$15.00)
This is exactly like the previous problem. We received 1/15th of the stock's value on 12/30/01, so looking back we need to remove this value from the historical total returns price.
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Weekly. Topping Tail, time for a rest. $WMT http://chart.ly/u3jfif6
about 10 hours ago by 1nvestor
@herbgreenberg $WMT&#39;s are everywhere so consumers have a choice. store elasticity.
about 12 hours ago by ppearlman
@herbgreenberg i think your story is more about the inefficiency of consumer behavior. if consumers cared enough, they would find $WMT ...
about 12 hours ago by ppearlman
$WMT http://stks.co/44if WMT 60 min chart
about 16 hours ago by zozotrader
$WMT http://stks.co/44iW Stock needs to consolidate few more days to alleviate the overbought conditions.
about 16 hours ago by ACInvestorBlog
Check Out This All-Star Retailer
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$WMT may be showing the first signs of a top
about a day ago by TrendHunter
Listen to $WMT Management Update for the Investment Community and Q and A Sessio - live at 02:15 PM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/44Qp
about a day ago by earningscast
Why Brand Matters
Jun 01, 12:10PM Fool
@MichaelComeau $WMT should worry more about hiring staff that care about their customers, not bands for their AGM
about a day ago by DavidMJenkins
@johny173 Too true $HD went though some issues but have recovered nicely. $WMT is my store of last resort
about a day ago by DavidMJenkins
@DavidMJenkins $HD prides itself on customer service, $WMT has cheap stuff and will hire anyone....
about a day ago by johny173
Wal-Mart $WMT to face scrutiny from shareholders at annual meeting in wake of bribery allegations: http://stks.co/44EH #Walmart
about a day ago by TMXmoney
Morning News: June 1, 2012 | via @EddyElfenbein http://stks.co/43yz $WMT $FB $LMCA $SIRI
about 2 days ago by STNet
@BrianSozzi I know Justin&#39;s momma who lives in memphis. Justin grew up shopping at walmart, tho perhaps not lately. :-) $WMT
about 2 days ago by justfurkids
Up 40% on $WMT in less than one day hehe
about 2 days ago by BigMoneyTrade
Listen to $WMT Walmart Annual Shareholder Meeting - live at 08:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/43tt
about 2 days ago by earningscast
@HCPG $AAPL $WMT $MCD
about 2 days ago by rtrade
$TJX http://stks.co/43fz Tight 5-week base for this stock - discount retailers have been strong ($WMT $DLTR)
about 2 days ago by CommAveTrader
$WMT http://stks.co/43fg Ride the latest leader in S&amp;P500. Get in on a pull back. Has a position.
about 2 days ago by vjtweet
Dividend-Paying Winners and Losers for May 2012: http://stks.co/43cq $BWS $PFCB $BAGL $WMT $PETM $MELI $X $ANF $ACI $HLF $PBY ...
about 2 days ago by DynamicDividend
$wmt is still good take some profits
about 2 days ago by ILOVELAZ
@harmongreg Can $TGT do a $WMT?
about 2 days ago by koffeedragon
RT @BigMoneyTrade $WMT - C&#39;est Fini http://stks.co/43Qd // Called the end of the rally -- bye bye :)
about 2 days ago by BigMoneyTrade
Stocks in the Hot Seat
May 31, 2:53PM Fool
Shorts pile into $WMT as CEO faces angry investors tomorrow amid bribe scandals http://stks.co/43Mw
about 2 days ago by BigMoneyTrade
Wal-Mart $WMT withdraws from American Legislative Exchange Council, follows other companies: http://stks.co/43Kh
about 2 days ago by TMXmoney
$WMT It&#39;s over muahhaah, satan to the rescue at 66.66
about 2 days ago by BigMoneyTrade
[$$] Wal-Mart Cheer: I-n-t-e-g-r-i-t-y
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