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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Dividend Yield

Annual Dividend Yield

0.53%0.01%-1.85%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, COST annual dividend yield is 0.53%, down -1.85% on
Historical Performance
COST annual dividend yield is down -25.35% over the past 3 years, and down -41.76% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
COST annual dividend yield is currently -92.82% below its historical high of 7.38% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
COST annual dividend yield is +26.19% above its 3-year low of 0.42% reached on
Sector Comparison
COST annual dividend yield is higher than 2.08% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector
Next Dividend
As of today, the next dividend for COST has not been announced

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Performance

COST Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Dividend Yield0.53%-75.9%-25.4%-41.8%-51.4%
Price$924.88-0.3%+93.2%+150.0%+1209.1%
Annual Dividend Per Share$4.92-75.9%+45.6%+46.9%+539.0%
Annual Payout Ratio26.95%-78.0%+6.4%-26.0%+5.5%
Annual Dividends Paid$2.18B-75.8%+45.7%+47.6%+545.9%
Annual Free Cash Flow$7.84B+18.2%+123.8%+29.5%+354.3%
Annual Revenue$275.24B+8.2%+21.3%+65.0%+253.1%
Annual EPS$18.21+9.9%+38.6%+102.0%+523.6%
PE Ratio49.54-9.0%+36.9%+30.4%+112.4%

Dividend Yield Highs

COST Annual Dividend Yield Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y2.54%-79.1%
5Y3.12%-83.0%
All7.38%-92.8%

Dividend Yield Lows

COST Annual Dividend Yield Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y0.42%+26.2%
5Y0.42%+26.2%
All0.40%+32.5%

Dividend Yield History

YearValueChange
0.53%-7.0%
0.57%-74.3%
2.22%+296.4%
0.56%-24.3%
0.74%-67.7%
2.29%+157.3%
0.89%+11.3%
0.80%-21.6%
1.02%-78.5%
4.75%+348.1%
1.06%-73.7%
4.03%+247.4%
1.16%-83.0%
6.83%+576.2%
1.01%-5.6%
1.07%0.0%
1.07%-7.0%
1.15%-0.9%
1.16%+46.8%
YearValueChange
0.79%-15.1%
0.93%+6.9%
0.87%+112.2%
0.41%-56.8%
0.95%-24.0%
1.25%+58.2%
0.79%-10.2%
0.88%+14.3%
0.77%-20.6%
0.97%-38.6%
1.58%-43.6%
2.80%-39.3%
4.61%-15.6%
5.46%+49.2%
3.66%-5.7%
3.88%+38.6%
2.80%-22.0%
3.59%+18.1%
3.04%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual dividend yield of COST?

    As of today, COST annual dividend yield is 0.53%

  • What is COST annual dividend yield most recent change?

    COST annual dividend yield was down -1.85% on January 9, 2026

  • What is 1-year change in COST annual dividend yield?

    COST annual dividend yield is down -75.91% year-over-year

  • How far is COST annual dividend yield from its all-time high?

    COST annual dividend yield is currently -92.82% below its historical high of 7.38% set on February 3, 2014

  • How does COST annual dividend yield rank versus sector peers?

    COST annual dividend yield is higher than 2.08% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

  • What is COST next ex-dividend date?

    As of today, the next dividend for COST has not been scheduled

  • When is COST next annual earnings release?

    As of today, the next annual earnings release for COST has not been scheduled

Dividend Yield Formula

Dividend Yield =    × 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. COST Official Website www.costco.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000164/0000909832-25-000164-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000101/0000909832-25-000101-index.htm
  4. COST Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/COST
  5. COST Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cost