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COST Dividend History

Costco Wholesale Corporation · every payment since 2004

As of Oct 8, 2026, Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) has paid 95 dividends since 2004. The most recent was $1.4700 per share (ex-date Jul 24, 2026, paid Aug 7, 2026). Over the last 12 months COST paid $5.5400 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.59%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +13.1% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$1.4700

Last ex-date

Jul 24, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$5.54

Trailing yield

0.59%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

21 yrs

Key facts: COST dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 95 dividend payments on record for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), going back to 2004.
  • COST's most recent dividend was $1.47 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Jul 24, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 7, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, COST paid $5.54 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.59%.
  • COST's most recent dividend increase took effect with the May 1, 2026 ex-date, a 13.1% rise to $1.47 per share.
  • No reduction in COST's regular dividend appears in the 95 payments on record since 2004.
  • COST paid $5.06 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 12.4% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "COST Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/COST/dividend-history

What the record shows

COST has paid quarterly since 2004 in the Consumer Defensive sector. Over the past year, four payments totaled $5.54 per share and produced a 0.6% trailing yield. The latest payment was $1.47 per share and was unchanged from the previous payment.

Recent payments show a higher rate: the recent average was $1.47, up from $1.30, a 13.1% increase. The annual total rose in 2025 after falling in 2024, while the average payment moved in the same direction across those two years.

The five ex-dates in both 2020 and 2023 caused annual changes to reflect ex-dates falling into a neighbouring year rather than a change in the rate. Average payment was higher in each of those years than in the following year. COST has recorded 21 consecutive years of dividend growth, with no annual cut year, and its dividend safety grade is A.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 26, 2026 · editorial policy

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

0.61%

of price a year ago

Price change

+3.0%

$914.80 → $942.25

Approx. total return

+3.6%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

COST dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

COST dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$4.2400—
20254$5.0600+12.4%
20244$4.5000-76.3%
20235timing$18.9600+443.3%
20224$3.4900+13.7%
20214$3.0700-75.9%
20205timing$12.7500+406.0%
20194$2.5200+14.0%
20184$2.2100-75.3%
20175timing$8.9500+411.4%
20164$1.7500-73.3%
20155timing$6.5550+376.7%
20144$1.3750+14.1%
20134$1.2050-85.1%
20125timing$8.0650+771.9%
20114$0.9250+16.4%
20104$0.7950+13.6%
20094$0.7000+12.0%
20084$0.6250+10.6%
20074$0.5650+11.9%
20064$0.5050+13.5%
20054$0.4450+48.3%
20043timing$0.3000—

Every COST dividend

22 raises · 0 cuts · 5 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Jul 24, 2026Aug 7, 2026$1.4700+0.0%Unchanged
May 1, 2026May 15, 2026$1.4700+13.1%Raise
Jan 30, 2026Feb 13, 2026$1.3000+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 31, 2025Nov 14, 2025$1.3000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 1, 2025Aug 15, 2025$1.3000+0.0%Unchanged
May 2, 2025May 16, 2025$1.3000+12.1%Raise
Feb 7, 2025Feb 21, 2025$1.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 1, 2024Nov 15, 2024$1.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 26, 2024Aug 9, 2024$1.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 25, 2024May 10, 2024$1.1600+13.7%Raise
Feb 1, 2024Feb 16, 2024$1.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2023Jan 12, 2024$15.0000—Special
Nov 2, 2023Nov 17, 2023$1.0200+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 24, 2023Sep 8, 2023$1.0200+0.0%Unchanged
May 4, 2023May 19, 2023$1.0200+13.3%Raise
Feb 2, 2023Feb 17, 2023$0.9000+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 27, 2022Nov 10, 2022$0.9000+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 28, 2022Aug 12, 2022$0.9000+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 28, 2022May 13, 2022$0.9000+13.9%Raise
Feb 3, 2022Feb 18, 2022$0.7900+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 28, 2021Nov 12, 2021$0.7900+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 29, 2021Aug 13, 2021$0.7900+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 29, 2021May 14, 2021$0.7900+12.9%Raise
Feb 4, 2021Feb 19, 2021$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 1, 2020Dec 11, 2020$10.0000—Special
Oct 29, 2020Nov 13, 2020$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 30, 2020Aug 14, 2020$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 30, 2020May 15, 2020$0.7000+7.7%Raise
Feb 6, 2020Feb 21, 2020$0.6500+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 31, 2019Nov 15, 2019$0.6500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 29, 2019Sep 13, 2019$0.6500+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 2019May 24, 2019$0.6500+14.0%Raise
Feb 7, 2019Feb 22, 2019$0.5700+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 8, 2018Nov 23, 2018$0.5700+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 30, 2018Sep 14, 2018$0.5700+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 2018May 25, 2018$0.5700+14.0%Raise
Feb 15, 2018Mar 2, 2018$0.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 2017Dec 1, 2017$0.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 16, 2017Sep 1, 2017$0.5000+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 2017May 26, 2017$0.5000+11.1%Raise
May 8, 2017May 26, 2017$7.0000—Special
Feb 8, 2017Feb 24, 2017$0.4500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 2, 2016Nov 18, 2016$0.4500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 2016Aug 26, 2016$0.4500+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 27, 2016May 13, 2016$0.4500+12.5%Raise
Feb 10, 2016Feb 26, 2016$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2015Nov 27, 2015$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2015Aug 28, 2015$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 29, 2015May 15, 2015$0.4000+12.7%Raise
Feb 11, 2015Feb 27, 2015$0.3550+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 5, 2015Feb 27, 2015$5.0000—Special
Nov 12, 2014Nov 28, 2014$0.3550+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 2014Jul 25, 2014$0.3550+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2014May 30, 2014$0.3550+14.5%Raise
Feb 12, 2014Feb 28, 2014$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 13, 2013Nov 29, 2013$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 7, 2013Aug 23, 2013$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 2013May 31, 2013$0.3100+12.7%Raise
Feb 6, 2013Feb 22, 2013$0.2750+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 6, 2012Dec 18, 2012$7.0000—Special
Nov 14, 2012Nov 30, 2012$0.2750+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 2012Aug 24, 2012$0.2750+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 2012Jun 8, 2012$0.2750+14.6%Raise
Feb 8, 2012Feb 24, 2012$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 8, 2011Nov 25, 2011$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 3, 2011Aug 19, 2011$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2011May 27, 2011$0.2400+17.1%Raise
Feb 9, 2011Feb 25, 2011$0.2050+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 27, 2010Nov 12, 2010$0.2050+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 4, 2010Aug 20, 2010$0.2050+0.0%Unchanged
May 5, 2010May 21, 2010$0.2050+13.9%Raise
Feb 10, 2010Feb 26, 2010$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 21, 2009Nov 6, 2009$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2009Aug 28, 2009$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2009May 29, 2009$0.1800+12.5%Raise
Feb 11, 2009Feb 27, 2009$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2008Nov 28, 2008$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 6, 2008Aug 22, 2008$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2008May 30, 2008$0.1600+10.3%Raise
Feb 13, 2008Feb 29, 2008$0.1450+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 28, 2007Dec 14, 2007$0.1450+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 25, 2007Aug 24, 2007$0.1450+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 25, 2007May 18, 2007$0.1450+11.5%Raise
Feb 12, 2007Feb 28, 2007$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 15, 2006Dec 1, 2006$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 28, 2006Aug 25, 2006$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 2006May 26, 2006$0.1300+13.0%Raise
Feb 7, 2006Feb 24, 2006$0.1150+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 2005Dec 2, 2005$0.1150+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 3, 2005Aug 26, 2005$0.1150+0.0%Unchanged
May 4, 2005May 27, 2005$0.1150+15.0%Raise
Feb 4, 2005Feb 25, 2005$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 3, 2004Nov 26, 2004$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 21, 2004Aug 27, 2004$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
May 6, 2004May 31, 2004$0.1000—First

COST dividend history — FAQ

How much is COST's dividend?

As of Oct 8, 2026, COST's most recent dividend was $1.4700 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Jul 24, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 7, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $5.5400 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.59%.

How often does COST pay a dividend?

Costco Wholesale Corporation pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is COST's next dividend?

COST's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has COST ever cut its dividend?

No regular-payment reduction appears in the 95 payments on record since 2004.

How much did COST pay in dividends in 2025?

COST paid $5.0600 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 12.4% from 2024.

What was COST's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, COST paid $5.5400 per share, 0.61% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +3.0%. That is an approximate total return of +3.6% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to COST