Costco Wholesale Dividend History
NASDAQ: COSTConsumer DiscretionaryDepartment/Specialty Retail StoresUSD
947.92+5.67 (+0.60%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 0.58%
- Annual dividend
- $5.54
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 24, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 27%
Costco Wholesale dividend summary
Costco Wholesale pays a quarterly dividend of $1.47 per share ($5.88 annualized), a 0.62% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in May 2026, from $1.30 to $1.47. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have declined at a 16.9% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 27% of trailing earnings per share. COST has 95 recorded dividend payments since 2004, totaling $5.54 per share over the last 12 months.
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COST dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | $1.47 | — | — |
| May 1, 2026 | $1.47 | +13.1% | — |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $1.30 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $1.30 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $1.30 | — | — |
| May 2, 2025 | $1.30 | +12.1% | — |
| Feb 7, 2025 | $1.16 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $1.16 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2024 | $1.16 | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2024 | $1.16 | +13.7% | — |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $1.02 | -93.2% | — |
| Dec 27, 2023 | $15.00 | +1370.6% | — |
| Nov 2, 2023 | $1.02 | — | — |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $1.02 | — | — |
| May 4, 2023 | $1.02 | +13.3% | — |
| Feb 2, 2023 | $0.90 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2022 | $0.90 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2022 | $0.90 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2022 | $0.90 | +13.9% | — |
| Feb 3, 2022 | $0.79 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2021 | $0.79 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2021 | $0.79 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2021 | $0.79 | +12.9% | — |
| Feb 4, 2021 | $0.70 | -93.0% | — |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $10.00 | +1328.6% | — |
| Oct 29, 2020 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2020 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2020 | $0.70 | +7.7% | — |
| Feb 6, 2020 | $0.65 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2019 | $0.65 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.65 | — | — |
| May 9, 2019 | $0.65 | +14.0% | — |
| Feb 7, 2019 | $0.57 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $0.57 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.57 | — | — |
| May 10, 2018 | $0.57 | +14.0% | — |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2017 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2017 | $0.50 | — | — |
| May 10, 2017 | $0.50 | -92.9% | — |
| May 8, 2017 | $7.00 | +1455.6% | — |
| Feb 8, 2017 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 2016 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2016 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2016 | $0.45 | +12.5% | — |
| Feb 10, 2016 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2015 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2015 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2015 | $0.40 | +12.7% | — |
| Feb 11, 2015 | $0.355 | -92.9% | — |
| Feb 5, 2015 | $5.00 | +1308.5% | — |
| Nov 12, 2014 | $0.355 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2014 | $0.355 | — | — |
| May 14, 2014 | $0.355 | +14.5% | — |
| Feb 12, 2014 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2013 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2013 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 15, 2013 | $0.31 | +12.7% | — |
| Feb 6, 2013 | $0.275 | -96.1% | — |
| Dec 6, 2012 | $7.00 | +2445.5% | — |
| Nov 14, 2012 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2012 | $0.275 | — | — |
| May 23, 2012 | $0.275 | +14.6% | — |
| Feb 8, 2012 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2011 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2011 | $0.24 | — | — |
| May 11, 2011 | $0.24 | +17.1% | — |
| Feb 9, 2011 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2010 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2010 | $0.205 | — | — |
| May 5, 2010 | $0.205 | +13.9% | — |
| Feb 10, 2010 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2009 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2009 | $0.18 | — | — |
| May 13, 2009 | $0.18 | +12.5% | — |
| Feb 11, 2009 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2008 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2008 | $0.16 | — | — |
| May 14, 2008 | $0.16 | +10.3% | — |
| Feb 13, 2008 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 2007 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Jul 25, 2007 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2007 | $0.145 | +11.5% | — |
| Feb 12, 2007 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2006 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2006 | $0.13 | — | — |
| May 8, 2006 | $0.13 | +13.0% | — |
| Feb 7, 2006 | $0.115 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2005 | $0.115 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2005 | $0.115 | — | — |
| May 4, 2005 | $0.115 | +15.0% | — |
| Feb 4, 2005 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2004 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2004 | $0.10 | — | — |
| May 6, 2004 | $0.10 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.24 | 3 | -16.2% |
| 2025 | $5.06 | 4 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | $4.50 | 4 | -76.3% |
| 2023 | $18.96 | 5 | +443.3% |
| 2022 | $3.49 | 4 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | $3.07 | 4 | -75.9% |
| 2020 | $12.75 | 5 | +406.0% |
| 2019 | $2.52 | 4 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | $2.21 | 4 | -75.3% |
| 2017 | $8.95 | 5 | +411.4% |
| 2016 | $1.75 | 4 | -73.3% |
| 2015 | $6.56 | 5 | +376.7% |
| 2014 | $1.38 | 4 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | $1.21 | 4 | -85.1% |
| 2012 | $8.07 | 5 | +771.9% |
COST stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2000 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Oct 22, 1993 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |