Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) paid $5.37 in dividends per share over the trailing twelve months. The 5-year dividend CAGR is +12.97%.
This step chart displays the nominal dividend payouts over time on their actual payment dates, matching the distribution frequency (typically quarterly or semi-annually).
Reported quarterly values; no daily interpolation.
| Payment Date | Nominal Dividend / Share | Distribution Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | $1.47 | N/A |
| May 1, 2026 | $1.47 | +13.08% Hike |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $1.30 | N/A |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $1.30 | N/A |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $1.30 | N/A |
| May 2, 2025 | $1.30 | +12.07% Hike |
| Feb 7, 2025 | $1.16 | N/A |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $1.16 | N/A |
| Jul 26, 2024 | $1.16 | N/A |
| Apr 25, 2024 | $1.16 | +13.73% Hike |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $1.02 | N/A |
| Nov 2, 2023 | $1.02 | N/A |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $1.02 | N/A |
| May 4, 2023 | $1.02 | +13.33% Hike |
| Feb 2, 2023 | $0.90 | N/A |
| Oct 27, 2022 | $0.90 | N/A |
| Jul 28, 2022 | $0.90 | N/A |
| Apr 28, 2022 | $0.90 | +13.92% Hike |
| Feb 3, 2022 | $0.79 | N/A |
| Oct 28, 2021 | $0.79 | N/A |
| Jul 29, 2021 | $0.79 | N/A |
| Apr 29, 2021 | $0.79 | +12.86% Hike |
| Feb 4, 2021 | $0.70 | N/A |
| Oct 29, 2020 | $0.70 | N/A |
| Jul 30, 2020 | $0.70 | N/A |
| Apr 30, 2020 | $0.70 | +7.69% Hike |
| Feb 6, 2020 | $0.65 | N/A |
| Oct 31, 2019 | $0.65 | N/A |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.65 | N/A |
| May 9, 2019 | $0.65 | +14.04% Hike |
| Feb 7, 2019 | $0.57 | N/A |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $0.57 | N/A |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.57 | N/A |
| May 10, 2018 | $0.57 | +14.00% Hike |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $0.50 | N/A |
| Nov 16, 2017 | $0.50 | N/A |
| Aug 16, 2017 | $0.50 | N/A |
| May 10, 2017 | $0.50 | +11.11% Hike |
| Feb 8, 2017 | $0.45 | N/A |
| Nov 2, 2016 | $0.45 | N/A |
| Aug 10, 2016 | $0.45 | N/A |
| Apr 27, 2016 | $0.45 | +12.50% Hike |
| Feb 10, 2016 | $0.40 | N/A |
| Nov 10, 2015 | $0.40 | N/A |
| Aug 12, 2015 | $0.40 | N/A |
| Apr 29, 2015 | $0.40 | +12.68% Hike |
| Feb 11, 2015 | $0.35 | N/A |
| Nov 12, 2014 | $0.35 | N/A |
| Jul 9, 2014 | $0.35 | N/A |
| May 14, 2014 | $0.35 | +14.52% Hike |
| Feb 12, 2014 | $0.31 | N/A |
| Nov 13, 2013 | $0.31 | N/A |
| Aug 7, 2013 | $0.31 | N/A |
| May 15, 2013 | $0.31 | +12.73% Hike |
| Feb 6, 2013 | $0.28 | N/A |
| Nov 14, 2012 | $0.28 | N/A |
| Aug 8, 2012 | $0.28 | N/A |
| May 23, 2012 | $0.28 | +14.58% Hike |
| Feb 8, 2012 | $0.24 | N/A |
| Nov 8, 2011 | $0.24 | N/A |
| Aug 3, 2011 | $0.24 | N/A |
| May 11, 2011 | $0.24 | +17.07% Hike |
| Feb 9, 2011 | $0.20 | N/A |
| Oct 27, 2010 | $0.20 | N/A |
| Aug 4, 2010 | $0.20 | N/A |
| May 5, 2010 | $0.20 | +13.89% Hike |
| Feb 10, 2010 | $0.18 | N/A |
| Oct 21, 2009 | $0.18 | N/A |
| Aug 12, 2009 | $0.18 | N/A |
| May 13, 2009 | $0.18 | +12.50% Hike |
| Feb 11, 2009 | $0.16 | N/A |
| Nov 12, 2008 | $0.16 | N/A |
| Aug 6, 2008 | $0.16 | N/A |
| May 14, 2008 | $0.16 | +10.34% Hike |
| Feb 13, 2008 | $0.14 | N/A |
| Nov 28, 2007 | $0.14 | N/A |
| Jul 25, 2007 | $0.14 | N/A |
| Apr 25, 2007 | $0.14 | +11.54% Hike |
| Feb 12, 2007 | $0.13 | N/A |
| Nov 15, 2006 | $0.13 | N/A |
| Jul 28, 2006 | $0.13 | N/A |
| May 8, 2006 | $0.13 | +13.04% Hike |
| Feb 7, 2006 | $0.12 | N/A |
| Nov 16, 2005 | $0.12 | N/A |
| Aug 3, 2005 | $0.12 | N/A |
| May 4, 2005 | $0.12 | +15.00% Hike |
| Feb 4, 2005 | $0.10 | N/A |
| Nov 3, 2004 | $0.10 | N/A |
| Jul 21, 2004 | $0.10 | N/A |
| May 6, 2004 | $0.10 | N/A |