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Costco Wholesale

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Ticker: COST
COST

Price

Dividend metrics

Annual payout (TTM) 
$5.06
Yield (TTM) 
0.524%
Payout ratio 
27.10%
Payout frequency 
Quarterly
Dividend growth (3Y) 
13.18%
Next payment 
$1.30

Dividend history & forecast

$4.111

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Status

Ex-date

Pay Date

Yield

% Change

Amount

20270.31%-15.03%$2.912
Forecasted31.10.202714.11.20270.07%0%$0.602
Forecasted01.08.202715.08.20270.06%0%$0.602
Forecasted02.05.202716.05.20270.06%-45.46%$0.602
Forecasted30.01.202713.02.20270.12%+55.81%$1.105
20260.36%-32.27%$3.427
Forecasted31.10.202614.11.20260.08%0%$0.709
Forecasted01.08.202615.08.20260.08%0%$0.709
Forecasted02.05.202616.05.20260.07%-45.46%$0.709
Announced30.01.202613.02.20260.14%0%$1.30
20250.52%-74.05%$5.06
Paid31.10.202514.11.20250.14%0%$1.30
Paid01.08.202515.08.20250.14%0%$1.30
Paid02.05.202516.05.20250.13%+12.07%$1.30
Paid07.02.202521.02.20250.11%0%$1.16
20242.81%+392.42%$19.50
Paid01.11.202415.11.20240.13%0%$1.16
Paid26.07.202409.08.20240.14%0%$1.16
Paid25.04.202410.05.20240.16%+13.73%$1.16
Paid01.02.202416.02.20240.15%-93.2%$1.02
Paid27.12.202312.01.20242.23%+1,370.59%$15.00
20230.78%+13.47%$3.96
Paid02.11.202317.11.20230.19%0%$1.02
Paid24.08.202308.09.20230.21%0%$1.02
Paid04.05.202319.05.20230.21%+13.33%$1.02
Paid02.02.202317.02.20230.17%0%$0.90
20220.66%+13.68%$3.49
Paid27.10.202210.11.20220.18%0%$0.90
Paid28.07.202212.08.20220.17%0%$0.90
Paid28.04.202213.05.20220.16%+13.92%$0.90
Paid03.02.202218.02.20220.16%0%$0.79
20210.76%-75.92%$3.07
Paid28.10.202112.11.20210.17%0%$0.79
Paid29.07.202113.08.20210.18%0%$0.79
Paid29.04.202114.05.20210.21%+12.86%$0.79
Paid04.02.202119.02.20210.2%-93%$0.70
20203.53%+405.95%$12.75
Paid01.12.202011.12.20202.68%+1,328.57%$10.00
Paid29.10.202013.11.20200.19%0%$0.70
Paid30.07.202014.08.20200.21%0%$0.70
Paid30.04.202015.05.20200.23%+7.69%$0.70
Paid06.02.202021.02.20200.21%0%$0.65
20191.01%+14.03%$2.52
Paid31.10.201915.11.20190.22%0%$0.65
Paid29.08.201913.09.20190.24%0%$0.65
Paid09.05.201924.05.20190.27%+14.04%$0.65
Paid07.02.201922.02.20190.27%0%$0.57
20181.09%-75.31%$2.21
Paid08.11.201823.11.20180.25%0%$0.57
Paid30.08.201814.09.20180.26%0%$0.57
Paid10.05.201825.05.20180.3%+14%$0.57
Paid15.02.201802.03.20180.27%0%$0.50
20175.31%+411.43%$8.95
Paid16.11.201701.12.20170.31%0%$0.50
Paid16.08.201701.09.20170.33%-92.86%$0.50
Paid08.05.201726.05.20174.1%+1,300%$7.00
Paid10.05.201726.05.20170.29%+11.11%$0.50
Paid08.02.201724.02.20170.28%0%$0.45
20161.22%-73.3%$1.75
Paid02.11.201618.11.20160.32%0%$0.45
Paid10.08.201626.08.20160.29%0%$0.45
Paid27.04.201613.05.20160.32%+12.5%$0.45
Paid10.02.201626.02.20160.29%0%$0.40
20154.64%+376.73%$6.555
Paid10.11.201527.11.20150.27%0%$0.40
Paid12.08.201528.08.20150.3%0%$0.40
Paid29.04.201515.05.20150.29%+12.68%$0.40
Paid11.02.201527.02.20150.24%-92.9%$0.355
Paid05.02.201527.02.20153.53%+1,308.45%$5.00
20141.26%+14.11%$1.375
Paid12.11.201428.11.20140.29%0%$0.355
Paid09.07.201425.07.20140.33%0%$0.355
Paid14.05.201430.05.20140.34%+14.52%$0.355
Paid12.02.201428.02.20140.3%0%$0.31
20131.18%-92%$1.205
Paid13.11.201329.11.20130.28%0%$0.31
Paid07.08.201323.08.20130.29%0%$0.31
Paid15.05.201331.05.20130.31%+12.73%$0.31
Paid06.02.201322.02.20130.3%-98.04%$0.275
201216.78%+1,528.65%$15.07
Paid06.12.201218.12.201215.47%+4,990.91%$14.00
Paid14.11.201230.11.20120.31%0%$0.275
Paid08.08.201224.08.20120.32%0%$0.275
Paid23.05.201208.06.20120.36%+14.58%$0.275
Paid08.02.201224.02.20120.32%0%$0.24
20111.29%+16.35%$0.925
Paid08.11.201125.11.20110.32%0%$0.24
Paid03.08.201119.08.20110.34%0%$0.24
Paid11.05.201127.05.20110.33%+17.07%$0.24
Paid09.02.201125.02.20110.31%0%$0.205
20101.49%+13.57%$0.795
Paid27.10.201012.11.20100.35%0%$0.205
Paid04.08.201020.08.20100.4%0%$0.205
Paid05.05.201021.05.20100.39%+13.89%$0.205
Paid10.02.201026.02.20100.34%0%$0.18
20091.56%+12%$0.70
Paid21.10.200906.11.20090.34%0%$0.18
Paid12.08.200928.08.20090.41%0%$0.18
Paid13.05.200929.05.20090.42%+12.5%$0.18
Paid11.02.200927.02.20090.39%0%$0.16
20081.11%+10.62%$0.625
Paid12.11.200828.11.20080.35%0%$0.16
Paid06.08.200822.08.20080.27%0%$0.16
Paid14.05.200830.05.20080.25%+10.34%$0.16
Paid13.02.200829.02.20080.24%0%$0.145
20071.05%+11.88%$0.565
Paid28.11.200714.12.20070.24%0%$0.145
Paid25.07.200724.08.20070.26%0%$0.145
Paid25.04.200718.05.20070.29%+11.54%$0.145
Paid12.02.200728.02.20070.25%0%$0.13
20061.06%+13.48%$0.505
Paid15.11.200601.12.20060.27%0%$0.13
Paid28.07.200625.08.20060.28%0%$0.13
Paid08.05.200626.05.20060.26%+13.04%$0.13
Paid07.02.200624.02.20060.25%0%$0.115
20051.08%+48.33%$0.445
Paid16.11.200502.12.20050.26%0%$0.115
Paid03.08.200526.08.20050.29%0%$0.115
Paid04.05.200527.05.20050.3%+15%$0.115
Paid04.02.200525.02.20050.24%0%$0.10
20040.8%-$0.30
Paid03.11.200426.11.20040.23%0%$0.10
Paid21.07.200427.08.20040.27%0%$0.10
Paid06.05.200431.05.20040.3%-$0.10

Frequently asked questions

When does Costco Wholesale pay dividends?

Costco Wholesale's dividends are paid out in February, May, August, and November.

How often does Costco Wholesale pay dividends?

On a quarterly basis.

What is the dividend yield of Costco Wholesale?

The dividend yield is currently 0.52% and distributions have increased by 13.18% in the last 3 years.

When was Costco Wholesale's last dividend payout date?

The last payment was made on 14.11.2025.

When do you have to have Costco Wholesale in your portfolio to receive the last dividend?

If you had Costco Wholesale in your securities account on 31.10.2025, you received the distribution.

How much was Costco Wholesale's dividend in 2025?

Costco Wholesale paid out a dividend of $5.06 in 2025.

How much was Costco Wholesale's dividend in 2024?

Costco Wholesale paid out a dividend of $19.50 in 2024.

When is the ex-dividend date for the next Costco Wholesale's dividend?

To receive the next dividend, Costco Wholesale must be booked in the securities account on 30.01.2026.

What is Costco Wholesale's next dividend?

On 13.02.2026, $1.30 per share is to be paid out as a dividend.

Dividend growth 

The dividend growth is -74.05% based on the previous financial year. The average dividend growth over the last 5 years is -16.88%.

1 Year

Negative growth-74.05%

3 Year

Strong growth13.18%

5 Year

Negative growth-16.88%

10 Year

Negative growth-2.555%

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