Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)
RETAIL-VARIETY STORES · XNAS · $420.3B market cap
$961.10 as of Aug 14, 2026
Yield (TTM)0.6%
Annual dividend$5.54
Growth streak4 yrs
3y growth25.2%
5y growth-15.7%
FrequencyQuarterly
Last ex-divJul 24, 2026
Last paidAug 7, 2026
Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and currently yields 0.6%. COST pays quarterly; the most recent ex-dividend date was Jul 24, 2026.
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| 2026-07-24 | 2026-08-07 | $1.470 | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-15 | $1.470 | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-13 | $1.300 | Quarterly |
| 2026 total | $4.240 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2025-10-31 | 2025-11-14 | $1.300 | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-15 | $1.300 | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-16 | $1.300 | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-07 | 2025-02-21 | $1.160 | Quarterly |
| 2025 total | $5.060 | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-15 | $1.160 | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-26 | 2024-08-09 | $1.160 | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-25 | 2024-05-10 | $1.160 | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-16 | $1.020 | Quarterly |
| 2024 total | $4.500 | ||
| 2023 | |||
| 2023-11-02 | 2023-11-17 | $1.020 | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-24 | 2023-09-08 | $1.020 | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-04 | 2023-05-19 | $1.020 | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-02 | 2023-02-17 | $0.900 | Quarterly |
| 2023 total | $3.960 | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2022-10-27 | 2022-11-10 | $0.900 | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-28 | 2022-08-12 | $0.900 | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-28 | 2022-05-13 | $0.900 | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-03 | 2022-02-18 | $0.790 | Quarterly |
| 2022 total | $3.490 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-10-28 | 2021-11-12 | $0.790 | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-13 | $0.790 | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-29 | 2021-05-14 | $0.790 | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-04 | 2021-02-19 | $0.700 | Quarterly |
| 2021 total | $3.070 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-11 | $10.000 | Irregular |
| 2020-10-29 | 2020-11-13 | $0.700 | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-30 | 2020-08-14 | $0.700 | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-15 | $0.700 | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-06 | 2020-02-21 | $0.650 | Quarterly |
| 2020 total | $12.750 | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-15 | $0.650 | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-13 | $0.650 | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-09 | 2019-05-24 | $0.650 | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-07 | 2019-02-22 | $0.570 | Quarterly |
| 2019 total | $2.520 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-11-23 | $0.570 | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-14 | $0.570 | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-10 | 2018-05-25 | $0.570 | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-15 | 2018-03-02 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2018 total | $2.210 | ||
| 2017 | |||
| 2017-11-16 | 2017-12-01 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-16 | 2017-09-01 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-10 | 2017-05-26 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-08 | 2017-05-26 | $7.000 | Irregular |
| 2017-02-08 | 2017-02-24 | $0.450 | Quarterly |
| 2017 total | $8.950 | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2016-11-02 | 2016-11-18 | $0.450 | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-10 | 2016-08-26 | $0.450 | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-27 | 2016-05-13 | $0.450 | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-10 | 2016-02-26 | $0.400 | Quarterly |
| 2016 total | $1.750 | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2015-11-10 | 2015-11-27 | $0.400 | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-08-28 | $0.400 | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-29 | 2015-05-15 | $0.400 | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-02-27 | $0.355 | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-05 | 2015-02-27 | $5.000 | Irregular |
| 2015 total | $6.555 | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 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 | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014-02-28 | $0.310 | Quarterly |
| 2014 total | $1.375 | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-11-29 | $0.310 | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-07 | 2013-08-23 | $0.310 | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-15 | 2013-05-31 | $0.310 | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-06 | 2013-02-22 | $0.275 | Quarterly |
| 2013 total | $1.205 | ||
| 2012 | |||
| 2012-12-06 | 2012-12-18 | $7.000 | Irregular |
| 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 | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-08 | 2012-02-24 | $0.240 | Quarterly |
| 2012 total | $8.065 | ||
| 2011 | |||
| 2011-11-08 | 2011-11-25 | $0.240 | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-03 | 2011-08-19 | $0.240 | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-05-27 | $0.240 | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-09 | 2011-02-25 | $0.205 | Quarterly |
| 2011 total | $0.925 | ||
| 2010 | |||
| 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 | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-10 | 2010-02-26 | $0.180 | Quarterly |
| 2010 total | $0.795 | ||
| 2009 | |||
| 2009-10-21 | 2009-11-06 | $0.180 | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-12 | 2009-08-28 | $0.180 | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-13 | 2009-05-29 | $0.180 | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-11 | 2009-02-27 | $0.160 | Quarterly |
| 2009 total | $0.700 | ||
| 2008 | |||
| 2008-11-12 | 2008-11-28 | $0.160 | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-06 | 2008-08-22 | $0.160 | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-14 | 2008-05-30 | $0.160 | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-13 | 2008-02-29 | $0.145 | Quarterly |
| 2008 total | $0.625 | ||
| 2007 | |||
| 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 | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-12 | 2007-02-28 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2007 total | $0.565 | ||
| 2006 | |||
| 2006-11-15 | 2006-12-01 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-28 | 2006-08-25 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-08 | 2006-05-26 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-07 | 2006-02-24 | $0.115 | Irregular |
| 2006 total | $0.505 | ||
| 2005 | |||
| 2005-11-16 | 2005-12-02 | $0.115 | Irregular |
| 2005-08-03 | 2005-08-26 | $0.115 | Irregular |
| 2005-05-04 | 2005-05-27 | $0.115 | Irregular |
| 2005-02-04 | 2005-02-25 | $0.100 | Irregular |
| 2005 total | $0.445 | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2004-11-03 | 2004-11-26 | $0.100 | Irregular |
| 2004-07-21 | 2004-08-27 | $0.100 | Irregular |
| 2004-05-06 | 2004-05-31 | $0.100 | Irregular |
| 2004 total | $0.300 | ||