10 Unstoppable Dividend Stocks to Buy

7. Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Year-to-Date Return as of September 9: 45.3%

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) ranks seventh on our list of the best unstoppable stocks that pay dividends. The American retail corporation operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount stores, and grocery stores across the country. The company’s business has remained resilient regardless of the economic climate, largely due to the fact that over half of its revenue comes from groceries, which people continue to purchase no matter the cost. The stock has outperformed the broader market this year, delivering more than a 45% return to shareholders. This success is driven by an increasing number of customers shopping both in-store and online. In its fiscal Q2 2025 earnings, Walmart reported a rise in e-commerce activity across all segments, with global online sales growing 21% year-over-year. The company’s consolidated revenue for the quarter reached $168 billion, marking a 4.8% increase from the same period last year.

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2075 per share on August 15, which was in line with its previous dividend. It is one of the best unstoppable dividend stocks as the company has raised its dividends for 51 years in a row. The stock has a dividend yield of 1.07%, as of September 9.

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) maintains a solid balance sheet, ensuring its ability to sustain future dividend payments and support potential dividend increases. In the most recent quarter, the company had $8.8 billion available in cash and cash equivalents. Its operating cash flow for the quarter came in at $16.4 billion and its free cash flow was $5.9 billion. In the first six months of the year, the company repurchased 33.4 million shares, worth $2.1 billion.

As of the close of Q2 2024, 95 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey held stakes in Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT), up from 88 in the previous quarter. These stakes have a total value of roughly $9.2 billion.