For decades, Walmart (WMT 0.93%) and Target (TGT 0.23%) have offered steadily increasing dividend payments to investors in dividend stock.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 22, 2025. The video was published on May 24, 2025.
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Best Dividend Stock to Buy? Walmart Stock vs. Target Stock
By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA
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May 25, 2025 at 6:02AM
NYSE: TGT
Target
Market Cap
$48B
Today's Change
(0.23%) $0.24
Current Price
$106.06
Price as of July 25, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET
About the Author
A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.
Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Target and Walmart. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Parkev Tatevosian is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.
Stocks Mentioned
Target
TGT
$106.06
(0.23%)
$0.24
Walmart
WMT
$97.50
(0.93%)
$0.90
*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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