Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Dividend History
COST next dividend
Ex-dividend in 12 days. Shareholders who own COST before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 1 yearsof dividend increases
- 2004paying since
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- −16.9%5-year growth a year
- 0.59%forward yield
COST dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $588
- Each payment
- $147
- Value of the shares
- $98,911
- Dividend yield
- 0.59%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $5.88 per share, before tax.
COST dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
COST dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
COST yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $936.33 | 0.63% | $5.54 | 0.6% |
| 3 years ago | $574.64 | 1.02% | $29.82 | 5.2% |
| 5 years ago | $461.95 | 1.27% | $37.04 | 8.0% |
| 10 years ago | $149.11 | 3.94% | $66.20 | 44.4% |
| 20 years ago | $52.14 | 11.28% | $88.44 | 169.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
COST dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
COST dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.06 | +12.4% | 0.59% | 4 |
| 2024 | $4.50 | −76.3% | 0.49% | 4 |
| 2023 | $18.96 | — | 2.87% | 5 |
| 2022 | $3.49 | +13.7% | 0.76% | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.07 | −75.9% | 0.54% | 4 |
| 2020 | $12.75 | — | 3.38% | 5 |
| 2019 | $2.52 | +14.0% | 0.86% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.21 | −75.3% | 1.08% | 4 |
| 2017 | $8.95 | — | 4.81% | 5 |
| 2016 | $1.75 | −73.3% | 1.09% | 4 |
| 2015 | $6.55 | — | 4.06% | 5 |
| 2014 | $1.38 | +14.1% | 0.97% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.21 | −85.1% | 1.01% | 4 |
| 2012 | $8.06 | — | 8.17% | 5 |
| 2011 | $0.93 | +16.4% | 1.11% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.80 | +13.6% | 1.10% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.70 | +12.0% | 1.18% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.62 | +10.6% | 1.19% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.56 | +11.9% | 0.81% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.51 | — | 0.96% | 4 |
COST dividend history
97 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | 2026-11-13 | $1.47 | — | |
| 2026-07-24 | 2026-08-07 | $1.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-15 | $1.47 | +13.1% | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-13 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-31 | 2025-11-14 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-15 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-16 | $1.30 | +12.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-21 | $1.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-15 | $1.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-09 | $1.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-25 | 2024-05-10 | $1.16 | +13.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-16 | $1.02 | −93.2% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-27 | 2024-01-12 | $15.00 | +1,370.6% | |
| 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-17 | $1.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-24 | 2023-09-08 | $1.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-04 | 2023-05-19 | $1.02 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
Show all 97 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-17 | $0.9 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-10-27 | 2022-11-10 | $0.9 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-28 | 2022-08-12 | $0.9 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-28 | 2022-05-13 | $0.9 | +13.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-03 | 2022-02-18 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-28 | 2021-11-12 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-13 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-29 | 2021-05-14 | $0.79 | +12.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-04 | 2021-02-19 | $0.7 | −93.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-11 | $10.00 | +1,328.6% | |
| 2020-10-29 | 2020-11-13 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-30 | 2020-08-14 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-15 | $0.7 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-06 | 2020-02-21 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-15 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-13 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-09 | 2019-05-24 | $0.65 | +14.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-07 | 2019-02-22 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-11-23 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-14 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-10 | 2018-05-25 | $0.57 | +14.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-15 | 2018-03-02 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-16 | 2017-12-01 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-16 | 2017-09-01 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-10 | 2017-05-26 | $0.5 | −92.9% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-08 | 2017-05-26 | $7.00 | +1,455.6% | |
| 2017-02-08 | 2017-02-24 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-02 | 2016-11-18 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-10 | 2016-08-26 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-27 | 2016-05-13 | $0.45 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-10 | 2016-02-26 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-10 | 2015-11-27 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-08-28 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-29 | 2015-05-15 | $0.4 | +12.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-02-27 | $0.355 | −92.9% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-05 | 2015-02-27 | $5.00 | +1,308.5% | |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-11-28 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-09 | 2014-07-25 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014-05-30 | $0.355 | +14.5% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014-02-28 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-11-29 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-07 | 2013-08-23 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-15 | 2013-05-31 | $0.31 | +12.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-06 | 2013-02-22 | $0.275 | −96.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-06 | 2012-12-18 | $7.00 | +2,445.5% | |
| 2012-11-14 | 2012-11-30 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-08 | 2012-08-24 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-23 | 2012-06-08 | $0.275 | +14.6% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-08 | 2012-02-24 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-08 | 2011-11-25 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-03 | 2011-08-19 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-05-27 | $0.24 | +17.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-09 | 2011-02-25 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-27 | 2010-11-12 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-04 | 2010-08-20 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-05 | 2010-05-21 | $0.205 | +13.9% | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-10 | 2010-02-26 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-21 | 2009-11-06 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-12 | 2009-08-28 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-13 | 2009-05-29 | $0.18 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-11 | 2009-02-27 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-12 | 2008-11-28 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-06 | 2008-08-22 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-14 | 2008-05-30 | $0.16 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-13 | 2008-02-29 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-28 | 2007-12-14 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-25 | 2007-08-24 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-25 | 2007-05-18 | $0.145 | +11.5% | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-12 | 2007-02-28 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-15 | 2006-12-01 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-28 | 2006-08-25 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-08 | 2006-05-26 | $0.13 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-07 | 2006-02-24 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-16 | 2005-12-02 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-03 | 2005-08-26 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-04 | 2005-05-27 | $0.115 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-04 | 2005-02-25 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-03 | 2004-11-26 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-21 | 2004-08-27 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-06 | 2004-05-31 | $0.1 | −71.6% | |
| 1989-05-24 | — | $0.3518 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
COST stock split history
- 2:1January 14, 2000
- 2:1October 22, 1993
COST dividend overview
Costco pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share, a yield of 0.59% at the latest close. It paid $5.06 per share in 2025, up 12.4% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −16.9% a year on average and over ten years −2.6% a year. The payout ratio is 27.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: COST cash flow statement, COST key metrics, COST chart. See the COST stock overview for the latest quote and news.
COST dividends FAQ
Does Costco pay a dividend?
Yes. Costco has paid a regular dividend since 2004, most recently $1.47 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 30, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1989 to 1989.
What is Costco's dividend yield?
Costco's forward annual dividend is $5.88 per share, a dividend yield of 0.59% at the latest close of $989.11.
When is Costco's next dividend?
Costco's next dividend of $1.47 per share goes ex-dividend on October 30, 2026 and is paid on November 13, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How fast is Costco's dividend growing?
Costco's dividend per share grew from $12.75 in 2020 to $5.06 in 2025, −16.9% a year on average over five years.
What is Costco's dividend payout ratio?
Costco pays out 27.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 26.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Costco split its stock?
Costco has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on January 14, 2000, 2:1 on October 22, 1993. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.