Dividend News/Announcements
| 2026-04-17 | Costco Wholesale raises dividend 13% to $1.47 quarterly |
| 2025-04-17 | Costco Wholesale raises dividend 12% to $1.30 quarterly |
| 2024-04-11 | Costco Wholesale raises dividend 13.7% to $1.16 quarterly |
| 2023-12-18 | Costco declares special dividend of $15 |
| 2023-04-20 | Costco Wholesale raises dividend 13.3% to $1.02 quarterly |
Stock Metrics
Updated: 2026-08-06- Last Close
- $949.15
- PE Ratio
- 61.95
- EPS
- 19.88
- Market Cap
- 420.93B
- 52-Week Range %
- $949.15
- Next Earnings
- 2026-09-24
Dividend Metrics
- Yield
- 0.62%
- Yield on Cost
- Payout Ratio
- 29.58 %
- Frequency
- Quarterly (FEB-MAY-AUG-NOV)
- Annual Dividend
- $5.88
- Next Ex-Div
- 2026-10-30Est.
- Next Pay Date
- 2026-08-07
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payout Date | Cash Amount | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-29 | 2027-02-12 | $1.47 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-10-30 | 2026-11-13 | $1.47 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-07-24 | 2026-08-07 | $1.47 | |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-15 | $1.47 | 13.08% |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-13 | $1.30 | |
| 2025-10-31 | 2025-11-14 | $1.30 | |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-15 | $1.30 | |
| 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-16 | $1.30 | 12.07% |
| 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-21 | $1.16 | |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-15 | $1.16 | |
| 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-09 | $1.16 | |
| 2024-04-25 | 2024-05-10 | $1.16 | 13.73% |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-16 | $1.02 | |
| 2023-12-27 | 2024-01-12 | $15.00 | Special dividend |
| 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-17 | $1.02 | |
| 2023-08-24 | 2023-09-08 | $1.02 | |
| 2023-05-04 | 2023-05-19 | $1.02 | 13.33% |
| 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-17 | $0.90 | |
| 2022-10-27 | 2022-11-10 | $0.90 | |
| 2022-07-28 | 2022-08-12 | $0.90 | |
| 2022-04-28 | 2022-05-13 | $0.90 | 13.92% |
| 2022-02-03 | 2022-02-18 | $0.79 | |
| 2021-10-28 | 2021-11-12 | $0.79 | |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-13 | $0.79 | |
| 2021-04-29 | 2021-05-14 | $0.79 | 12.86% |
| 2021-02-04 | 2021-02-19 | $0.70 | |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-11 | $10.00 | Special dividend |
| 2020-10-29 | 2020-11-13 | $0.70 | |
| 2020-07-30 | 2020-08-14 | $0.70 | |
| 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-15 | $0.70 | 7.69% |
| 2020-02-06 | 2020-02-21 | $0.65 | |
| 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-15 | $0.65 | |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-13 | $0.65 | |
| 2019-05-09 | 2019-05-24 | $0.65 | 14.04% |
| 2019-02-07 | 2019-02-22 | $0.57 | |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-11-23 | $0.57 | |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-14 | $0.57 | |
| 2018-05-10 | 2018-05-25 | $0.57 | 14% |
| 2018-02-15 | 2018-03-02 | $0.50 | |
| 2017-11-16 | 2017-12-01 | $0.50 | |
| 2017-08-16 | 2017-09-01 | $0.50 | |
| 2017-05-10 | 2017-05-26 | $0.50 | 11.11% |
| 2017-05-08 | 2017-05-26 | $7.00 | Special dividend |
| 2017-02-08 | 2017-02-24 | $0.45 | |
| 2016-11-02 | 2016-11-18 | $0.45 | |
| 2016-08-10 | 2016-08-26 | $0.45 | |
| 2016-04-27 | 2016-05-13 | $0.45 | 12.5% |
| 2016-02-10 | 2016-02-26 | $0.40 | |
| 2015-11-10 | 2015-11-27 | $0.40 | |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-08-28 | $0.40 | |
| 2015-04-29 | 2015-05-15 | $0.40 | 12.68% |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-02-27 | $0.355 | |
| 2015-02-05 | 2015-02-27 | $5.00 | Special dividend |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-11-28 | $0.355 | |
| 2014-07-09 | 2014-07-25 | $0.355 | |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014-05-30 | $0.355 | 14.52% |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014-02-28 | $0.31 | |
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-11-29 | $0.31 | |
| 2013-08-07 | 2013-08-23 | $0.31 | |
| 2013-05-15 | 2013-05-31 | $0.31 | 12.73% |
| 2013-02-06 | 2013-02-22 | $0.275 | |
| 2012-12-06 | 2012-12-18 | $7.00 | Special dividend |
| 2012-11-14 | 2012-11-30 | $0.275 | |
| 2012-08-08 | 2012-08-24 | $0.275 | |
| 2012-05-23 | 2012-06-08 | $0.275 | 14.58% |
| 2012-02-08 | 2012-02-24 | $0.24 | |
| 2011-11-08 | 2011-11-25 | $0.24 | |
| 2011-08-03 | 2011-08-19 | $0.24 | |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-05-27 | $0.24 | 17.07% |
| 2011-02-09 | 2011-02-25 | $0.205 | |
| 2010-10-27 | 2010-11-12 | $0.205 | |
| 2010-08-04 | 2010-08-20 | $0.205 | |
| 2010-05-05 | 2010-05-21 | $0.205 | 13.89% |
| 2010-02-10 | 2010-02-26 | $0.18 | |
| 2009-10-21 | 2009-11-06 | $0.18 | |
| 2009-08-12 | 2009-08-28 | $0.18 | |
| 2009-05-13 | 2009-05-29 | $0.18 | 12.5% |
| 2009-02-11 | 2009-02-27 | $0.16 | |
| 2008-11-12 | 2008-11-28 | $0.16 | |
| 2008-08-06 | 2008-08-22 | $0.16 | |
| 2008-05-14 | 2008-05-30 | $0.16 | 10.34% |
| 2008-02-13 | 2008-02-29 | $0.145 | |
| 2007-11-28 | 2007-12-14 | $0.145 | |
| 2007-07-25 | 2007-08-24 | $0.145 | |
| 2007-04-25 | 2007-05-18 | $0.145 | 11.54% |
| 2007-02-12 | 2007-02-28 | $0.13 | |
| 2006-11-15 | 2006-12-01 | $0.13 | |
| 2006-07-28 | 2006-08-25 | $0.13 | |
| 2006-05-08 | 2006-05-26 | $0.13 | 13.04% |
| 2006-02-07 | 2006-02-24 | $0.115 | |
| 2005-11-16 | 2005-12-02 | $0.115 | |
| 2005-08-03 | 2005-08-26 | $0.115 | |
| 2005-05-04 | 2005-05-27 | $0.115 | 15% |
| 2005-02-04 | 2005-02-25 | $0.10 | |
| 2004-11-03 | 2004-11-26 | $0.10 | |
| 2004-07-21 | 2004-08-27 | $0.10 | |
| 2004-05-06 | 2004-05-31 | $0.10 |
Adjusted for splits
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Total return
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