$939.70
1.72% day before yesterday
Nasdaq, Dec 27, 10:12 pm CET
ISIN
US22160K1051
Symbol
COST
Sector
Industry

Costco Wholesale Dividend history 21 years & estimates 2025 to 2029

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Dividend Analysis of the Costco Wholesale Stock

Criteria / Value
Criteria
Value
Grade
Current dividend yield
0.46%
0/3
Dividend Yield 10Y
0.81%
0/3
Payout 3Y
60.18%
3/3
Continuity 10Y
10 Years
3/3
Growth 5Y
13.28%
3/3
No top scorer Total: 9/15

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Updated on: Fri, Dec 27 2024

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 February, April, July and November . 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
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
2024
$1.02
$1.02
Feb 01 2024
Feb 01 2024
Feb 16 2024
Feb 01 24
Feb 16 24
Feb 16 2024
quarterly
quarterly
2024
$15
$15
Dec 27 2023
Dec 27 2023
Jan 12 2024
Dec 27 23
Jan 12 24
Jan 12 2024
Special dividend
Special div.
2024
$0.9973
$1
Nov 02 2023
Nov 02 2023
Nov 17 2023
Nov 02 23
Nov 17 23
Nov 17 2023
quarterly
quarterly
2023
$0.9973
$1
Aug 24 2023
Aug 24 2023
Sep 08 2023
Aug 24 23
Sep 08 23
Sep 08 2023
quarterly
quarterly
2023
$0.9973
$1
May 04 2023
May 04 2023
May 19 2023
May 04 23
May 19 23
May 19 2023
quarterly
quarterly
2023
$0.88
$0.88
Feb 02 2023
Feb 02 2023
Feb 17 2023
Feb 02 23
Feb 17 23
Feb 17 2023
quarterly
quarterly
2023
$0.88
$0.88
Oct 27 2022
Oct 27 2022
Nov 10 2022
Oct 27 22
Nov 10 22
Nov 10 2022
quarterly
quarterly
2022
$0.88
$0.88
Jul 28 2022
Jul 28 2022
Aug 12 2022
Jul 28 22
Aug 12 22
Aug 12 2022
quarterly
quarterly
2022
$0.88
$0.88
Apr 28 2022
Apr 28 2022
May 13 2022
Apr 28 22
May 13 22
May 13 2022
quarterly
quarterly
2022
$0.7724
$0.77
Feb 03 2022
Feb 03 2022
Feb 18 2022
Feb 03 22
Feb 18 22
Feb 18 2022
quarterly
quarterly
2022
$0.7724
$0.77
Oct 28 2021
Oct 28 2021
Nov 12 2021
Oct 28 21
Nov 12 21
Nov 12 2021
quarterly
quarterly
2021
$0.7724
$0.77
Jul 29 2021
Jul 29 2021
Aug 13 2021
Jul 29 21
Aug 13 21
Aug 13 2021
quarterly
quarterly
2021
$0.7724
$0.77
Apr 29 2021
Apr 29 2021
May 14 2021
Apr 29 21
May 14 21
May 14 2021
quarterly
quarterly
2021
$0.6844
$0.68
Feb 04 2021
Feb 04 2021
Feb 19 2021
Feb 04 21
Feb 19 21
Feb 19 2021
quarterly
quarterly
2021
$9.7777
$9.78
Dec 01 2020
Dec 01 2020
Dec 11 2020
Dec 01 20
Dec 11 20
Dec 11 2020
Special dividend
Special div.
2021
$0.667
$0.67
Oct 29 2020
Oct 29 2020
Nov 13 2020
Oct 29 20
Nov 13 20
Nov 13 2020
quarterly
quarterly
2020
$0.667
$0.67
Jul 30 2020
Jul 30 2020
Aug 14 2020
Jul 30 20
Aug 14 20
Aug 14 2020
quarterly
quarterly
2020
$0.667
$0.67
Apr 30 2020
Apr 30 2020
May 15 2020
Apr 30 20
May 15 20
May 15 2020
quarterly
quarterly
2020
$0.6193
$0.62
Feb 06 2020
Feb 06 2020
Feb 21 2020
Feb 06 20
Feb 21 20
Feb 21 2020
quarterly
quarterly
2020
$0.6193
$0.62
Oct 31 2019
Oct 31 2019
Nov 15 2019
Oct 31 19
Nov 15 19
Nov 15 2019
quarterly
quarterly
2019
$0.6193
$0.62
Aug 29 2019
Aug 29 2019
Sep 13 2019
Aug 29 19
Sep 13 19
Sep 13 2019
quarterly
quarterly
2019
$0.6193
$0.62
May 09 2019
May 09 2019
May 24 2019
May 09 19
May 24 19
May 24 2019
quarterly
quarterly
2019
$0.5431
$0.54
Feb 07 2019
Feb 07 2019
Feb 22 2019
Feb 07 19
Feb 22 19
Feb 22 2019
quarterly
quarterly
2019
$0.5431
$0.54
Nov 08 2018
Nov 08 2018
Nov 23 2018
Nov 08 18
Nov 23 18
Nov 23 2018
quarterly
quarterly
2018
$0.5431
$0.54
Aug 30 2018
Aug 30 2018
Sep 14 2018
Aug 30 18
Sep 14 18
Sep 14 2018
quarterly
quarterly
2018
$0.5431
$0.54
May 10 2018
May 10 2018
May 25 2018
May 10 18
May 25 18
May 25 2018
quarterly
quarterly
2018
$0.4764
$0.48
Feb 15 2018
Feb 15 2018
Mar 02 2018
Feb 15 18
Mar 02 18
Mar 02 2018
quarterly
quarterly
2018
$0.4764
$0.48
Nov 16 2017
Nov 16 2017
Dec 01 2017
Nov 16 17
Dec 01 17
Dec 01 2017
quarterly
quarterly
2017
$0.4764
$0.48
Aug 16 2017
Aug 16 2017
Sep 01 2017
Aug 16 17
Sep 01 17
Sep 01 2017
quarterly
quarterly
2017
$0.4764
$0.48
May 10 2017
May 10 2017
May 26 2017
May 10 17
May 26 17
May 26 2017
quarterly
quarterly
2017
$6.6697
$6.67
May 08 2017
May 08 2017
May 26 2017
May 08 17
May 26 17
May 26 2017
Special dividend
Special div.
2017
$0.4121
$0.41
Feb 08 2017
Feb 08 2017
Feb 24 2017
Feb 08 17
Feb 24 17
Feb 24 2017
quarterly
quarterly
2017
$0.4121
$0.41
Nov 02 2016
Nov 02 2016
Nov 18 2016
Nov 02 16
Nov 18 16
Nov 18 2016
quarterly
quarterly
2016
$0.4121
$0.41
Aug 10 2016
Aug 10 2016
Aug 26 2016
Aug 10 16
Aug 26 16
Aug 26 2016
quarterly
quarterly
2016
$0.4121
$0.41
Apr 27 2016
Apr 27 2016
May 13 2016
Apr 27 16
May 13 16
May 13 2016
quarterly
quarterly
2016
$0.3663
$0.37
Feb 10 2016
Feb 10 2016
Feb 26 2016
Feb 10 16
Feb 26 16
Feb 26 2016
quarterly
quarterly
2016
$0.3663
$0.37
Nov 10 2015
Nov 10 2015
Nov 27 2015
Nov 10 15
Nov 27 15
Nov 27 2015
quarterly
quarterly
2015
$0.3663
$0.37
Aug 12 2015
Aug 12 2015
Aug 28 2015
Aug 12 15
Aug 28 15
Aug 28 2015
quarterly
quarterly
2015
$0.3663
$0.37
Apr 29 2015
Apr 29 2015
May 15 2015
Apr 29 15
May 15 15
May 15 2015
quarterly
quarterly
2015
$0.3251
$0.33
Feb 11 2015
Feb 11 2015
Feb 27 2015
Feb 11 15
Feb 27 15
Feb 27 2015
quarterly
quarterly
2015
$4.579
$4.58
Feb 05 2015
Feb 05 2015
Feb 27 2015
Feb 05 15
Feb 27 15
Feb 27 2015
Special dividend
Special div.
2015
$0.3147
$0.31
Nov 12 2014
Nov 12 2014
Nov 28 2014
Nov 12 14
Nov 28 14
Nov 28 2014
quarterly
quarterly
2014
$0.3147
$0.31
Jul 09 2014
Jul 09 2014
Jul 25 2014
Jul 09 14
Jul 25 14
Jul 25 2014
quarterly
quarterly
2014
$0.3147
$0.31
May 14 2014
May 14 2014
May 30 2014
May 14 14
May 30 14
May 30 2014
quarterly
quarterly
2014
$0.2748
$0.27
Feb 12 2014
Feb 12 2014
Feb 28 2014
Feb 12 14
Feb 28 14
Feb 28 2014
quarterly
quarterly
2014
$0.2748
$0.27
Nov 13 2013
Nov 13 2013
Nov 29 2013
Nov 13 13
Nov 29 13
Nov 29 2013
quarterly
quarterly
2013
$0.2748
$0.27
Aug 07 2013
Aug 07 2013
Aug 23 2013
Aug 07 13
Aug 23 13
Aug 23 2013
quarterly
quarterly
2013
$0.2748
$0.27
May 15 2013
May 15 2013
May 31 2013
May 15 13
May 31 13
May 31 2013
quarterly
quarterly
2013
$0.2438
$0.24
Feb 06 2013
Feb 06 2013
Feb 22 2013
Feb 06 13
Feb 22 13
Feb 22 2013
quarterly
quarterly
2013
$6.205
$6.21
Dec 06 2012
Dec 06 2012
Dec 18 2012
Dec 06 12
Dec 18 12
Dec 18 2012
Special dividend
Special div.
2013
$0.2277
$0.23
Nov 14 2012
Nov 14 2012
Nov 30 2012
Nov 14 12
Nov 30 12
Nov 30 2012
quarterly
quarterly
2012
$0.2277
$0.23
Aug 08 2012
Aug 08 2012
Aug 24 2012
Aug 08 12
Aug 24 12
Aug 24 2012
quarterly
quarterly
2012
$0.2277
$0.23
May 23 2012
May 23 2012
Jun 08 2012
May 23 12
Jun 08 12
Jun 08 2012
quarterly
quarterly
2012
$0.1987
$0.2
Feb 08 2012
Feb 08 2012
Feb 24 2012
Feb 08 12
Feb 24 12
Feb 24 2012
quarterly
quarterly
2012
$0.1987
$0.2
Nov 08 2011
Nov 08 2011
Nov 25 2011
Nov 08 11
Nov 25 11
Nov 25 2011
quarterly
quarterly
2011
$0.1987
$0.2
Aug 03 2011
Aug 03 2011
Aug 19 2011
Aug 03 11
Aug 19 11
Aug 19 2011
quarterly
quarterly
2011
$0.1987
$0.2
May 11 2011
May 11 2011
May 27 2011
May 11 11
May 27 11
May 27 2011
quarterly
quarterly
2011
$0.1697
$0.17
Feb 09 2011
Feb 09 2011
Feb 25 2011
Feb 09 11
Feb 25 11
Feb 25 2011
quarterly
quarterly
2011
$0.1697
$0.17
Oct 27 2010
Oct 27 2010
Nov 12 2010
Oct 27 10
Nov 12 10
Nov 12 2010
quarterly
quarterly
2010
$0.1697
$0.17
Aug 04 2010
Aug 04 2010
Aug 20 2010
Aug 04 10
Aug 20 10
Aug 20 2010
quarterly
quarterly
2010
$0.1697
$0.17
May 05 2010
May 05 2010
May 21 2010
May 05 10
May 21 10
May 21 2010
quarterly
quarterly
2010
$0.149
$0.15
Feb 10 2010
Feb 10 2010
Feb 26 2010
Feb 10 10
Feb 26 10
Feb 26 2010
quarterly
quarterly
2010
$0.149
$0.15
Oct 21 2009
Oct 21 2009
Nov 06 2009
Oct 21 09
Nov 06 09
Nov 06 2009
quarterly
quarterly
2009
$0.149
$0.15
Aug 12 2009
Aug 12 2009
Aug 28 2009
Aug 12 09
Aug 28 09
Aug 28 2009
quarterly
quarterly
2009
$0.149
$0.15
May 13 2009
May 13 2009
May 29 2009
May 13 09
May 29 09
May 29 2009
quarterly
quarterly
2009
$0.1325
$0.13
Feb 11 2009
Feb 11 2009
Feb 27 2009
Feb 11 09
Feb 27 09
Feb 27 2009
quarterly
quarterly
2009
$0.1325
$0.13
Nov 12 2008
Nov 12 2008
Nov 28 2008
Nov 12 08
Nov 28 08
Nov 28 2008
quarterly
quarterly
2008
$0.1325
$0.13
Aug 06 2008
Aug 06 2008
Aug 22 2008
Aug 06 08
Aug 22 08
Aug 22 2008
quarterly
quarterly
2008
$0.1325
$0.13
May 14 2008
May 14 2008
May 30 2008
May 14 08
May 30 08
May 30 2008
quarterly
quarterly
2008
$0.12
$0.12
Feb 13 2008
Feb 13 2008
Feb 29 2008
Feb 13 08
Feb 29 08
Feb 29 2008
quarterly
quarterly
2008
$0.12
$0.12
Nov 28 2007
Nov 28 2007
Dec 14 2007
Nov 28 07
Dec 14 07
Dec 14 2007
quarterly
quarterly
2007
$0.12
$0.12
Jul 25 2007
Jul 25 2007
Aug 24 2007
Jul 25 07
Aug 24 07
Aug 24 2007
quarterly
quarterly
2007
$0.12
$0.12
Apr 25 2007
Apr 25 2007
May 18 2007
Apr 25 07
May 18 07
May 18 2007
quarterly
quarterly
2007
$0.1076
$0.11
Feb 12 2007
Feb 12 2007
Feb 28 2007
Feb 12 07
Feb 28 07
Feb 28 2007
quarterly
quarterly
2007
$0.1076
$0.11
Nov 15 2006
Nov 15 2006
Dec 01 2006
Nov 15 06
Dec 01 06
Dec 01 2006
quarterly
quarterly
2006
$0.1076
$0.11
Jul 28 2006
Jul 28 2006
Aug 25 2006
Jul 28 06
Aug 25 06
Aug 25 2006
quarterly
quarterly
2006
$0.1076
$0.11
May 08 2006
May 08 2006
May 26 2006
May 08 06
May 26 06
May 26 2006
quarterly
quarterly
2006
$0.0952
$0.1
Feb 07 2006
Feb 07 2006
Feb 24 2006
Feb 07 06
Feb 24 06
Feb 24 2006
quarterly
quarterly
2006
$0.0952
$0.1
Nov 16 2005
Nov 16 2005
Dec 02 2005
Nov 16 05
Dec 02 05
Dec 02 2005
quarterly
quarterly
2005
$0.0952
$0.1
Aug 03 2005
Aug 03 2005
Aug 26 2005
Aug 03 05
Aug 26 05
Aug 26 2005
quarterly
quarterly
2005
$0.0952
$0.1
May 04 2005
May 04 2005
May 27 2005
May 04 05
May 27 05
May 27 2005
quarterly
quarterly
2005
$0.0828
$0.08
Feb 04 2005
Feb 04 2005
Feb 25 2005
Feb 04 05
Feb 25 05
Feb 25 2005
quarterly
quarterly
2005
$0.0828
$0.08
Nov 03 2004
Nov 03 2004
Nov 26 2004
Nov 03 04
Nov 26 04
Nov 26 2004
quarterly
quarterly
2004
$0.0828
$0.08
Jul 21 2004
Jul 21 2004
Aug 27 2004
Jul 21 04
Aug 27 04
Aug 27 2004
quarterly
quarterly
2004
$0.0828
$0.08
May 06 2004
May 06 2004
May 31 2004
May 06 04
May 31 04
May 31 2004
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How much dividend does Costco Wholesale pay?

Costco Wholesale most recently paid a dividend of $1.16. Costco Wholesale paid a Dividend of $4.34 Per Share in the financial year 2024. With a stock price of $939.70 at Dec 27 2024, the current dividend yield is 0.46% (calculation: $4.34 / $939.70 = 0.46%). A Special Dividend was paid in the amount of $15.00 Per Share. Special dividends are not included in the calculation of the dividend yield.

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What is the Costco Wholesale Dividend Yield and payout ratio?

The average Costco Wholesale dividend yield over the last 5 years is 0.71% and the average over the last 10 years is 0.81%.

The payout ratio of Costco Wholesale in relation to the last financial year is 116.77%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 60.18%. 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 0.46%
Dividend Yield 5Y 0.71%
Dividend Yield 10Y 0.81%
Payout 1Y 116.77%
Payout 3Y 60.18%

Is the Costco Wholesale dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth

Is the Costco Wholesale dividend safe?

Costco Wholesale has been paying a dividend for 21 years and has not lowered the dividend for 21 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 21-times.

The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 15.52%. The average Costco Wholesale Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 13.28%. The average for the last 10 years is 13.91%.

Metric Costco Wholesale
Increased 21 Years
Continuity 21 Years
Paid 21 Years
Growth 1Y 15.52%
Growth 5Y 13.28%
Growth 10Y 13.91%

Continuity

Costco Wholesale has been paying a dividend for 21 years and has not lowered the dividend for 21 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 21-times.

Dividend Growth

The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 15.52%. The average Costco Wholesale Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 13.28%. The average for the last 10 years is 13.91%.

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Costco Wholesale Stock Forecast 2024

On the stock exchange, the Costco Wholesale stock (ISIN: US22160K1051) is not traded as a top scorer in December 2024 according to the dividend strategy.

The stock price of Costco Wholesale 42.36% has risen since the beginning of the year 2024. 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 55.18 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 1.61 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Costco Wholesale stock forecast 2024 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 51.32 according to P/E ratio and 1.53 according to P/S.

Metric Costco Wholesale
Dividend Score 9/15
Performance 2024
42.36%
P/E TTM 55.18
P/S TTM 1.61
P/E forward 51.32
P/S forward 1.53

Costco Wholesale (symbol: COST) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 55.18 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 1.61 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Costco Wholesale stock forecast 2024 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 51.32 according to P/E ratio and 1.53 according to P/S.

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