Costco Wholesale Stock News

The company has net cash relative to debt and is on track to pay a special dividend in early 2026. And keep in mind the company already has a 21-year streak of increasing its dividend in addition to the $4 billion share repurchase program Costco announced in January 2023 which has two years left.

Retail giants Walmart (WMT -1.22%) and Costco Wholesale (COST -1.72%) have a lot in common. People go to these shopping hubs when budgets are tight.

Amazon (AMZN -1.45%) has an unmatched e-commerce presence and a lead so wide it would be impossible for any competitor to get even close to it in the near future. But no company, even Amazon, is immune from competition.

If you crave exciting investments, Costco Wholesale (COST -1.72%) probably isn't for you. Selling groceries in bulk is far from world-changing, and single-digit growth is the norm for this membership-based retailer.

We're heading into the last few days of the year, and now makes a great time to think about what stocks you would like to own next year -- and beyond. You might want to get a head start on the new investing year by picking up a few quality players with solid long-term prospects.

A stock split has no fundamental impact on a business's health but it is a sign of business health investors should heed. Data from Bank of America shows that companies that split their stock tend to outperform the broad market and deliver leveraged returns over time.

Costco Wholesale (COST 0.94%) has become a phenomenon. Its differentiated warehouse retail model is incredibly reliable, and Costco consistently enjoys strong growth.

Stock-split stocks statistically outperform the market in the next 12 months following a split. It is counterintuitive since it has nothing to do with the underlying business performance, but a stock split generates an average return of 25% to 30% in the following year, which usually beats the S&P 500 returns.