Walmart and target are the two big names in the stock market, and both of them a good options for long-term growth. Also, both of these stocks offer good dividend yield which further adds to the appeal.
If we look at just the stock performance, Walmart (WMT) is the winner without any doubt. WMT has been up by 75% this year, while the TGT is down by 9%.
But if we look at the scenario in terms of dividends, it is a different story. The underperformance of TGT is something that will continue for the next 10 years. Dividend investors usually hold for long periods of time.
If we look at Target, it is actually offering a dividend yield of 3.4%. On the other hand, the yield of Walmart is just 1% which is even lower than the 1.2% of SP 500.
So, if you put $100K in WMT, you will get a $1000 worth of dividend payment. On the other hand, you can collect the $1K by just investing $30K in the TGT stock.
The payout ratio of WMT is lower than the Target but both of these companies are stable and offering a manageable dividend. Looking ahead, there are signs that the WMT may amp up its dividend yield to match or outperform the TGT.
Now that the economic conditions have improved in the USA, the demand for products will rise once again. Also, the valuation of WMT is 34x, while the TGT is only trading at 13x.
This means there's a higher chance of correction in the WMT as compared to the TGT which has room for growth. Given all of this, it seems that Target stock has the upper hand in the year 2025.
That's why, it makes sense to think that dividend investors will likely prefer the Target stock over the Walmart in the year 2025.