Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST21 yrs growthConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
$972.35
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.60%
Annual Dividend
$5.88
Payout Ratio
27%
5-Yr Growth
13.2%
Ex-Date
May 1, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
COST Dividend Safety Score
95/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak21 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage27% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage37% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.60
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is COST a good dividend stock?
YesCostco Wholesale Corporation (COST) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.60% ($5.88/yr), with 21 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 21 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (27%)
- Strong 13.2% 5-yr dividend growth
- 150% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.60%
- Payout Ratio
- 27%
- Annual Dividend
- $5.88
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 13.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 21
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.87
- Market Cap
- $431.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 49.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 150%
- 52-Week Range
- $844.06 – $1,096.50
- Dividend Safety
- A · 95/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | — | $1.4700 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2026 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2025 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2025 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
| May 2, 2025 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
| Feb 7, 2025 | — | $1.1600 | regular |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | $1.1600 | regular |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | $1.1600 | regular |
| Apr 25, 2024 | — | $1.1600 | regular |
| Feb 1, 2024 | — | $1.0200 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2023 | — | $15.0000 | regular |
| Nov 2, 2023 | — | $1.0200 | regular |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | $1.0200 | regular |
| May 4, 2023 | — | $1.0200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $5.88 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$147.00
Annual$588.00
Monthly avg$49.00
