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Costco Wholesale Corporation
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Costco Wholesale (COST) Dividend History

Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.

Annual Dividend (TTM)
$5.2000
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
0.52%
Last ex-date: Jan 30, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
27.04%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
12.07%
Year-over-year change

Costco Wholesale (COST) Dividend Statistics & Metrics

Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis

Payment Details

Dividend payment schedule and frequency details

FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$1.3000
Last Ex-DateJan 30, 2026
Last Payment DateFeb 13, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

TTM Growth (YoY)12.07%
3-Year CAGR-59.07%
5-Year CAGR-15.79%
10-Year CAGR-2.93%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)27.04%
5-Year Average$6.6620
10-Year Average$6.2810
First PaymentMay 24, 1989

COST Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart

Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time

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Costco Wholesale (COST) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Jan 30, 2026Jan 30, 2026Feb 13, 2026Jan 15, 2026$1.3000Quarterly
Oct 31, 2025Oct 31, 2025Nov 14, 2025Oct 15, 2025$1.3000Quarterly
Aug 1, 2025Aug 1, 2025Aug 15, 2025Jul 15, 2025$1.3000Quarterly
May 2, 2025May 2, 2025May 16, 2025Apr 16, 2025$1.3000Quarterly
Feb 7, 2025Feb 7, 2025Feb 21, 2025Jan 23, 2025$1.1600Quarterly
Nov 1, 2024Nov 1, 2024Nov 15, 2024Oct 16, 2024$1.1600Quarterly
Jul 26, 2024Jul 26, 2024Aug 9, 2024Jul 10, 2024$1.1600Quarterly
Apr 25, 2024Apr 26, 2024May 10, 2024Apr 10, 2024$1.1600Quarterly
Feb 1, 2024Feb 2, 2024Feb 16, 2024Jan 18, 2024$1.0200Quarterly
Dec 27, 2023Dec 28, 2023Jan 12, 2024Dec 13, 2023$15.0000-
Nov 2, 2023Nov 3, 2023Nov 17, 2023Oct 18, 2023$1.0200Quarterly
Aug 24, 2023Aug 25, 2023Sep 8, 2023Aug 9, 2023$1.0200Quarterly
May 4, 2023May 5, 2023May 19, 2023Apr 19, 2023$1.0200Quarterly
Feb 2, 2023Feb 3, 2023Feb 17, 2023Jan 19, 2023$0.9000Quarterly
Oct 27, 2022Oct 28, 2022Nov 10, 2022Oct 12, 2022$0.9000Quarterly
Jul 28, 2022Jul 29, 2022Aug 12, 2022Jul 13, 2022$0.9000Quarterly
Apr 28, 2022Apr 29, 2022May 13, 2022Apr 13, 2022$0.9000Quarterly
Feb 3, 2022Feb 4, 2022Feb 18, 2022Jan 20, 2022$0.7900Quarterly
Oct 28, 2021Oct 29, 2021Nov 12, 2021Oct 13, 2021$0.7900Quarterly
Jul 29, 2021Jul 30, 2021Aug 13, 2021Jul 13, 2021$0.7900Quarterly
Apr 29, 2021Apr 30, 2021May 14, 2021Apr 14, 2021$0.7900Quarterly
Feb 4, 2021Feb 5, 2021Feb 19, 2021Jan 21, 2021$0.7000Quarterly
Dec 1, 2020-Dec 11, 2020Nov 16, 2020$10.0000-
Oct 29, 2020-Nov 13, 2020Oct 14, 2020$0.7000Quarterly
Jul 30, 2020-Aug 14, 2020Jul 15, 2020$0.7000Quarterly
Apr 30, 2020-May 15, 2020Apr 15, 2020$0.7000Quarterly
Feb 6, 2020-Feb 21, 2020Jan 23, 2020$0.6500Quarterly
Oct 31, 2019-Nov 15, 2019Oct 18, 2019$0.6500Quarterly
Aug 29, 2019-Sep 13, 2019Aug 13, 2019$0.6500Quarterly
May 9, 2019-May 24, 2019Apr 26, 2019$0.6500Quarterly
Feb 7, 2019-Feb 22, 2019Jan 24, 2019$0.5700Quarterly
Nov 8, 2018-Nov 23, 2018Oct 24, 2018$0.5700Quarterly
Aug 30, 2018-Sep 14, 2018Aug 17, 2018$0.5700Quarterly
May 10, 2018-May 25, 2018Apr 24, 2018$0.5700Quarterly
Feb 15, 2018-Mar 2, 2018Jan 30, 2018$0.5000Quarterly
Nov 16, 2017-Dec 1, 2017Oct 30, 2017$0.5000Quarterly
Aug 16, 2017-Sep 1, 2017Jul 31, 2017$0.5000Quarterly
May 10, 2017-May 26, 2017Apr 25, 2017$0.5000Quarterly
May 8, 2017-May 26, 2017Apr 25, 2017$7.0000-
Feb 8, 2017-Feb 24, 2017Jan 27, 2017$0.4500Quarterly
Nov 2, 2016-Nov 18, 2016Oct 12, 2016$0.4500Quarterly
Aug 10, 2016-Aug 26, 2016Jul 25, 2016$0.4500Quarterly
Apr 27, 2016-May 13, 2016Apr 14, 2016$0.4500Quarterly
Feb 10, 2016-Feb 26, 2016Jan 29, 2016$0.4000Quarterly
Nov 10, 2015-Nov 27, 2015Oct 29, 2015$0.4000Quarterly
Aug 12, 2015-Aug 28, 2015Jul 27, 2015$0.4000Quarterly
Apr 29, 2015-May 15, 2015Apr 17, 2015$0.4000Quarterly
Feb 11, 2015-Feb 27, 2015Jan 29, 2015$0.3550Quarterly
Feb 5, 2015-Feb 27, 2015Jan 30, 2015$5.0000-
Nov 12, 2014-Nov 28, 2014Oct 28, 2014$0.3550Quarterly
Jul 9, 2014-Jul 25, 2014Jun 23, 2014$0.3550Quarterly
May 14, 2014-May 30, 2014Apr 29, 2014$0.3550Quarterly
Feb 12, 2014-Feb 28, 2014Jan 30, 2014$0.3100Quarterly
Nov 13, 2013-Nov 29, 2013Oct 29, 2013$0.3100Quarterly
Aug 7, 2013-Aug 23, 2013Jul 22, 2013$0.3100Quarterly
May 15, 2013-May 31, 2013Apr 30, 2013$0.3100Quarterly
Feb 6, 2013-Feb 22, 2013Jan 24, 2013$0.2750Quarterly
Dec 6, 2012-Dec 18, 2012Nov 28, 2012$7.0000-
Nov 14, 2012-Nov 30, 2012Oct 30, 2012$0.2750Quarterly
Aug 8, 2012-Aug 24, 2012Jul 23, 2012$0.2750Quarterly
May 23, 2012-Jun 8, 2012May 9, 2012$0.2750Quarterly
Feb 8, 2012-Feb 24, 2012Jan 26, 2012$0.2400Quarterly
Nov 8, 2011-Nov 25, 2011Oct 26, 2011$0.2400Quarterly
Aug 3, 2011-Aug 19, 2011Jul 19, 2011$0.2400Quarterly
May 11, 2011-May 27, 2011Apr 27, 2011$0.2400Quarterly
Feb 9, 2011-Feb 25, 2011Jan 28, 2011$0.2050Quarterly
Oct 27, 2010-Nov 12, 2010Oct 8, 2010$0.2050Quarterly
Aug 4, 2010-Aug 20, 2010Jul 20, 2010$0.2050Quarterly
May 5, 2010-May 21, 2010Apr 23, 2010$0.2050Quarterly
Feb 10, 2010-Feb 26, 2010Jan 29, 2010$0.1800Quarterly
Oct 21, 2009-Nov 6, 2009Oct 9, 2009$0.1800Quarterly
Aug 12, 2009-Aug 28, 2009Jul 28, 2009$0.1800Quarterly
May 13, 2009-May 29, 2009Apr 28, 2009$0.1800Quarterly
Feb 11, 2009-Feb 27, 2009Jan 28, 2009$0.1600Quarterly
Nov 12, 2008-Nov 28, 2008Oct 30, 2008$0.1600Quarterly
Aug 6, 2008-Aug 22, 2008Jul 23, 2008$0.1600Quarterly
May 14, 2008-May 30, 2008Apr 29, 2008$0.1600Quarterly
Feb 13, 2008-Feb 29, 2008Jan 30, 2008$0.1450Quarterly
Nov 28, 2007-Dec 14, 2007Nov 13, 2007$0.1450Quarterly
Jul 25, 2007-Aug 24, 2007Jul 9, 2007$0.1450Quarterly
Apr 25, 2007-May 18, 2007Apr 10, 2007$0.1450Quarterly
Feb 12, 2007-Feb 28, 2007Feb 1, 2007$0.1300Quarterly
Nov 15, 2006-Dec 1, 2006Nov 3, 2006$0.1300Quarterly
Jul 28, 2006-Aug 25, 2006Jul 19, 2006$0.1300Quarterly
May 8, 2006-May 26, 2006Apr 26, 2006$0.1300Quarterly
Feb 7, 2006-Feb 24, 2006Jan 27, 2006$0.1150Quarterly
Nov 16, 2005-Dec 2, 2005Nov 8, 2005$0.1150Quarterly
Aug 3, 2005-Aug 26, 2005Jul 28, 2005$0.1150Quarterly
May 4, 2005-May 27, 2005Apr 22, 2005$0.1150Quarterly
Feb 4, 2005-Feb 25, 2005Jan 28, 2005$0.1000Quarterly
Nov 3, 2004-Nov 26, 2004Oct 25, 2004$0.1000Quarterly
Jul 21, 2004-Aug 27, 2004Jul 13, 2004$0.1000Quarterly
May 6, 2004-May 31, 2004Apr 28, 2004$0.1000-
May 24, 1989-May 24, 1989-$0.3518-

Frequently Asked Questions About Costco Wholesale Dividends

What is COST's current dividend yield?

Costco Wholesale Corporation's current dividend yield is 0.52%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.

When is COST's ex-dividend date?

The most recent ex-dividend date for COST was January 30, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.

How often does COST pay dividends?

Costco Wholesale Corporation pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.

What is COST's dividend payout ratio?

Costco Wholesale Corporation's payout ratio is 27.04%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.

What is COST's dividend growth rate?

Costco Wholesale Corporation's year-over-year dividend growth is 12.07%.