Annual Dividend (TTM)
$5.2000
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
0.51%
Last ex-date: Jan 30, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
27.15%
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)27.15%
5-Year Average$6.6620
10-Year Average$6.2810
First PaymentMay 24, 1989

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-