Costco Wholesale Stock News

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ISSAQUAH, Wash., Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on Costco common stock of $1.47 per share. The quarterly dividend is payable November 13, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 30, 2026.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST, XETRA:CTO) reported September net sales of about $30 billion, up 13% year on year, marking a strong start to financial year 2027, according to Jefferies. Total comparable sales rose 11.4%, while core comparable sales excluding foreign exchange and gasoline increased 7.6%, supported by strong traffic and transaction growth.

Costco's comparable sales rose sharply in September, but a Wall Street analyst says part of that surge was fueled by one-off, lower-margin boosters.

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ISSAQUAH, Wash., Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $30.02 billion for the retail month of September, the five weeks ended October 4, 2026, an increase of 13.0 percent from $26.58 billion last year.