Retail company Walmart offers a direct stock purchase plan through which investors can make a one-time purchase of Walmart stock or set up an automatic investment plan. The Walmart direct purchase stock program allows investments of a little as $25 with an automatic investment plan. The program also provides the option of automatic reinvestment of dividends into more shares of stock.
Step 1
Visit the Investors page of the Walmart corporate website. Walmart corporate has a separate website from the Walmart stores. (See Resources for link.)
Step 2
Follow the link on the Investors page to the stock purchase program. The link is located under Shareholder Services in the left column menu. A second link through takes you to the Walmart stock purchase plan administered by ComputerShare.
Step 3
Review the details of the Walmart investment plan, including fees and minimums. The link for Plan Brochure provides a PDF file with additional details you can read or print.
Step 4
Download and print the account application. The link for the application is located next to Enrollment Form and the link is titled View and Print.
Step 5
Complete the form and mail it to ComputerShare with a check for your first stock purchase. If you set up an automatic investment plan the minimum is $25, otherwise $250. Add $20 to your check for the account setup fee.