COST Dividend History
Costco Wholesale Corporation · every payment since 2004
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) has paid 95 dividends since 2004. The most recent was $1.4700 per share (ex-date Jul 24, 2026). Over the last 12 months COST paid $5.5400 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.61%. 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
0.61%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
21 yrs
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
0.59%
of price a year ago
Price change
-4.3%
$945.27 → $904.70
Approx. total return
-3.7%
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
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $4.2400 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $5.0600 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 4 | $4.5000 | -76.3% |
| 2023 | 5timing | $18.9600 | +443.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | $3.4900 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 4 | $3.0700 | -75.9% |
| 2020 | 5timing | $12.7500 | +406.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | $2.5200 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | $2.2100 | -75.3% |
| 2017 | 5timing | $8.9500 | +411.4% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.7500 | -73.3% |
| 2015 | 5timing | $6.5550 | +376.7% |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.3750 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 4 | $1.2050 | -85.1% |
| 2012 | 5timing | $8.0650 | +771.9% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.9250 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.7950 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.7000 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.6250 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 4 | $0.5650 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 4 | $0.5050 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.4450 | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 3timing | $0.3000 | — |
Every COST dividend
22 raises · 0 cuts · 5 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | — | $1.4700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 1, 2026 | — | $1.4700 | +13.1% | Raise |
| Jan 30, 2026 | — | $1.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 31, 2025 | — | $1.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 1, 2025 | — | $1.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 2, 2025 | — | $1.3000 | +12.1% | Raise |
| Feb 7, 2025 | — | $1.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | $1.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | $1.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 25, 2024 | — | $1.1600 | +13.7% | Raise |
| Feb 1, 2024 | — | $1.0200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 27, 2023 | — | $15.0000 | — | Special |
| Nov 2, 2023 | — | $1.0200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | $1.0200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 4, 2023 | — | $1.0200 | +13.3% | Raise |
| Feb 2, 2023 | — | $0.9000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 27, 2022 | — | $0.9000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 28, 2022 | — | $0.9000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 28, 2022 | — | $0.9000 | +13.9% | Raise |
| Feb 3, 2022 | — | $0.7900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 28, 2021 | — | $0.7900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 29, 2021 | — | $0.7900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 29, 2021 | — | $0.7900 | +12.9% | Raise |
| Feb 4, 2021 | — | $0.7000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 2020 | — | $10.0000 | — | Special |
| Oct 29, 2020 | — | $0.7000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 30, 2020 | — | $0.7000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 30, 2020 | — | $0.7000 | +7.7% | Raise |
| Feb 6, 2020 | — | $0.6500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 31, 2019 | — | $0.6500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 29, 2019 | — | $0.6500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 9, 2019 | — | $0.6500 | +14.0% | Raise |
| Feb 7, 2019 | — | $0.5700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 8, 2018 | — | $0.5700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 2018 | — | $0.5700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 2018 | — | $0.5700 | +14.0% | Raise |
| Feb 15, 2018 | — | $0.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 16, 2017 | — | $0.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 16, 2017 | — | $0.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 2017 | — | $0.5000 | +11.1% | Raise |
| May 8, 2017 | — | $7.0000 | — | Special |
| Feb 8, 2017 | — | $0.4500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 2, 2016 | — | $0.4500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 2016 | — | $0.4500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 27, 2016 | — | $0.4500 | +12.5% | Raise |
| Feb 10, 2016 | — | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 10, 2015 | — | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2015 | — | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 29, 2015 | — | $0.4000 | +12.7% | Raise |
| Feb 11, 2015 | — | $0.3550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 5, 2015 | — | $5.0000 | — | Special |
| Nov 12, 2014 | — | $0.3550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 9, 2014 | — | $0.3550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2014 | — | $0.3550 | +14.5% | Raise |
| Feb 12, 2014 | — | $0.3100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 2013 | — | $0.3100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 7, 2013 | — | $0.3100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2013 | — | $0.3100 | +12.7% | Raise |
| Feb 6, 2013 | — | $0.2750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 6, 2012 | — | $7.0000 | — | Special |
| Nov 14, 2012 | — | $0.2750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 8, 2012 | — | $0.2750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 23, 2012 | — | $0.2750 | +14.6% | Raise |
| Feb 8, 2012 | — | $0.2400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 8, 2011 | — | $0.2400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 3, 2011 | — | $0.2400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 2011 | — | $0.2400 | +17.1% | Raise |
| Feb 9, 2011 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 27, 2010 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 4, 2010 | — | $0.2050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 5, 2010 | — | $0.2050 | +13.9% | Raise |
| Feb 10, 2010 | — | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 21, 2009 | — | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2009 | — | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2009 | — | $0.1800 | +12.5% | Raise |
| Feb 11, 2009 | — | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 2008 | — | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 6, 2008 | — | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2008 | — | $0.1600 | +10.3% | Raise |
| Feb 13, 2008 | — | $0.1450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 28, 2007 | — | $0.1450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 25, 2007 | — | $0.1450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 25, 2007 | — | $0.1450 | +11.5% | Raise |
| Feb 12, 2007 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 15, 2006 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 28, 2006 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 8, 2006 | — | $0.1300 | +13.0% | Raise |
| Feb 7, 2006 | — | $0.1150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 16, 2005 | — | $0.1150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 3, 2005 | — | $0.1150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 4, 2005 | — | $0.1150 | +15.0% | Raise |
| Feb 4, 2005 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 3, 2004 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 21, 2004 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 6, 2004 | — | $0.1000 | — | First |
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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