Costco Wholesale Dividend
Costco Wholesale Dividend history 23 years & estimates 2027 to 2029
Dividend Analysis of the Costco Wholesale Stock
| Current dividend yield | 8.8 % |
| Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre | 6.11 % |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 1.7 % |
| Payout 3Y | 3.92 % |
When does Costco Wholesale pay a dividend?
The Costco Wholesale stock dividend is paid 4 times a year. In order to receive a dividend, you should generally own the Costco Wholesale stock before the ex-dividend date. The Dividend Calendar shows that the last ex-day dates were January, May, July and October . Dividends from Costco Wholesale are distributed via February, May, August and November.
| Year | Dividend | Ex-day & Payday |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Dividend per Share | Ex-Day | Payday | Payment frequency |
| 2026 |
$1.47
$1.47
|
Jul 24 2026
Jul 24 2026
Aug 07 2026
Jul 24 26
Aug 07 26 |
Aug 07 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$1.47
$1.47
|
May 01 2026
May 01 2026
May 15 2026
May 01 26
May 15 26 |
May 15 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$1.3
$1.3
|
Jan 30 2026
Jan 30 2026
Feb 13 2026
Jan 30 26
Feb 13 26 |
Feb 13 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$1.3
$1.3
|
Oct 31 2025
Oct 31 2025
Nov 14 2025
Oct 31 25
Nov 14 25 |
Nov 14 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$1.3
$1.3
|
Aug 01 2025
Aug 01 2025
Aug 15 2025
Aug 01 25
Aug 15 25 |
Aug 15 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$1.3
$1.3
|
May 02 2025
May 02 2025
May 16 2025
May 02 25
May 16 25 |
May 16 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$1.16
$1.16
|
Feb 07 2025
Feb 07 2025
Feb 21 2025
Feb 07 25
Feb 21 25 |
Feb 21 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$1.16
$1.16
|
Nov 01 2024
Nov 01 2024
Nov 15 2024
Nov 01 24
Nov 15 24 |
Nov 15 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$1.16
$1.16
|
Jul 26 2024
Jul 26 2024
Aug 09 2024
Jul 26 24
Aug 09 24 |
Aug 09 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$1.16
$1.16
|
Apr 25 2024
Apr 25 2024
May 10 2024
Apr 25 24
May 10 24 |
May 10 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
How much dividend does Costco Wholesale pay?
Costco Wholesale most recently paid a dividend of $1.47. Costco Wholesale paid a Dividend of $5.54 Per Share in the financial year 2026. With a stock price of $898.48 at Sep 21 2026, the current dividend yield is 0.62% (calculation: $5.54 / $898.48 = 0.62%). No special dividend was paid.
What is the Costco Wholesale Dividend Yield and payout ratio?
The average Costco Wholesale dividend yield over the last 5 years is 0.60% and the average over the last 10 years is 0.69%.
The payout ratio of Costco Wholesale in relation to the last financial year is 27.02%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 57.25%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).
| Metric | Costco Wholesale |
|---|---|
| Current dividend yield | 0.62% |
| Dividend Yield 5Y | 0.60% |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 0.69% |
| Payout 1Y | 27.02% |
| Payout 3Y | 57.25% |
Is the Costco Wholesale dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth
Is the Costco Wholesale dividend safe?
Costco Wholesale has been paying a dividend for 23 years and has not lowered the dividend for 23 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 23-times.
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 12.60%. The average Costco Wholesale Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 13.85%. The average for the last 10 years is 13.53%.
| Metric | Costco Wholesale |
|---|---|
| Increased | 23 Years |
| Continuity | 23 Years |
| Paid | 23 Years |
| Growth 1Y | 12.60% |
| Growth 5Y | 13.85% |
| Growth 10Y | 13.53% |
Continuity
Costco Wholesale has been paying a dividend for 23 years and has not lowered the dividend for 23 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 23-times.
Dividend Growth
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 12.60%. The average Costco Wholesale Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 13.85%. The average for the last 10 years is 13.53%.
Costco Wholesale Stock Forecast 2026
On the stock exchange, the Costco Wholesale stock (ISIN: US22160K1051) is not traded as a top scorer in September 2026 according to the dividend strategy.
The stock price of Costco Wholesale 4.19% has risen since the beginning of the year 2026. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the Costco Wholesale stock price in real time at the top of the page.
Costco Wholesale (symbol: COST) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 45.20 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 1.36 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Costco Wholesale stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 42.79 according to P/E ratio and 1.29 according to P/S.
| Metric | Costco Wholesale |
|---|---|
| Dividend Score | ??/15 |
| Performance 2026 |
4.19%
|
| P/E TTM | 45.20 |
| P/S TTM | 1.36 |
| P/E forward | 42.79 |
| P/S forward | 1.29 |
Costco Wholesale (symbol: COST) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 45.20 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 1.36 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Costco Wholesale stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 42.79 according to P/E ratio and 1.29 according to P/S.
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