Walmart announced it has awarded $3.8 million in second quarter cash bonuses to 18,600 hourly associates in Wisconsin.

According to a press release from Walmart, the bonuses were based on stores’ performances from May through July of this year.

The company said the bonuses are part of an overall incentive plan designed to reward associates whose stores have met their performance and customer service goals.

Eligible associates can earn these bonuses four times a year.

More than 932,000 hourly associates received a second quarter bonus, up from 880,000 associates in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and 687,000 associates in fiscal 2015.

“At Walmart, we believe in investing in our associates and providing them opportunities to learn and grow,” said Todd Peterson, Walmart regional general manager. “We also believe in rewarding associates for performance. That’s why we are proud to award more than $201 million in quarterly cash bonuses to hourly associates nationwide in recognition of the outstanding work they are doing day in and day out to help meet their respective store’s performance and customer service goals.”