Walmart said Friday that more than 912,000 U.S. associates are receiving a share of nearly $207 million in cash bonuses for the retailer's strong fourth-quarter performance.

It said the bonuses, which works out to an average of about $225 per employee, were included in checks that went out Thursday.

The announcement came more than two weeks after Walmart reported strong fourth-quarter earnings per share of $1.41, well above $1.33 per share expected by analysts. In addition, e-commerce sales grew by 43 percent in the quarter.