Annual Payout Ratio:
26.95%-95.77%(-78.04%)Summary
- As of today (October 7, 2025), COST annual payout ratio is 26.95%, with the most recent change of -95.77% (-78.04%) on August 31, 2025.
- During the last 3 years, COST annual payout ratio has risen by +1.62% (+6.40%).
- COST annual payout ratio is now -84.40% below its all-time high of 172.73%, reached on August 1, 2013.
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TTM Payout Ratio:
27.02%0.00%(0.00%)Summary
- As of today (October 7, 2025), COST TTM payout ratio is 27.02%, unchanged on October 6, 2025.
- Over the past year, COST TTM payout ratio has dropped by -89.86% (-76.88%).
- COST TTM payout ratio is now -86.65% below its all-time high of 202.43%.
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Quarterly Payout Ratio:
44.18%+17.12%(+63.27%)Summary
- As of today (October 7, 2025), COST quarterly payout ratio is 44.18%, with the most recent change of +17.12% (+63.27%) on August 31, 2025.
- Over the past year, COST quarterly payout ratio has increased by +22.34% (+102.29%).
- COST quarterly payout ratio is now -92.28% below its all-time high of 572.02%, reached on February 17, 2013.
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Payout Ratio Formula
Payout Ratio = Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%
Net Income x 100%
COST Payout Ratio Trends
PeriodPeriod | AnnualAnnual | TTMTTM | QuarterlyQuarterly |
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1Y1 Year | -78.0% | -76.9% | +102.3% |
3Y3 Years | +6.4% | +5.0% | +4.1% |
5Y5 Years | -26.0% | -9.8% | +0.2% |
COST Payout Ratio Highs & Lows
PeriodPeriod | Annual vs HighAnnual vs High | Annual vs LowAnnual vs Low | TTM vs HighTTM vs High | TTM vs LowTTM vs Low | Quarter. vs HighQuarter. vs High | Quarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low | |
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3Y | 3-Year | -78.0% | +35.6% | -80.2% | +35.1% | -89.2% | >+9999.0% |
5Y | 5-Year | -78.0% | +35.6% | -80.6% | +35.1% | -90.3% | >+9999.0% |
All-Time | All-Time | -84.4% | >+9999.0% | -86.7% | >+9999.0% | -92.3% | >+9999.0% |
COST Payout Ratio History
Date | Annual | TTM | Quarterly |
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Oct 2025 | - | 27.02%(0.0%) | - |
Aug 2025 | 26.95%(-78.0%) | 27.02%(-0.3%) | 44.18%(+63.3%) |
May 2025 | - | 27.11%(+0.1%) | 27.06%(>+9900.0%) |
Feb 2025 | - | 27.09%(-76.3%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Nov 2024 | - | 114.51%(-6.9%) | 28.64%(+31.1%) |
Aug 2024 | 122.72%(+517.3%) | 123.04%(+3.3%) | 21.84%(-28.7%) |
May 2024 | - | 119.13%(-4.6%) | 30.64%(-92.5%) |
Feb 2024 | - | 124.83%(+362.3%) | 407.75%(+616.0%) |
Nov 2023 | - | 27.00%(-0.4%) | 56.95%(+172.1%) |
Aug 2023 | - | 27.12%(+29.8%) | 20.93%(-31.7%) |
Aug 2023 | 19.88%(-21.5%) | 20.89%(-21.7%) | - |
Apr 2023 | - | 26.67%(-21.7%) | 30.65%(>+9900.0%) |
Feb 2023 | - | 34.07%(+29.2%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Nov 2022 | - | 26.38%(+2.6%) | 29.33%(-30.9%) |
Aug 2022 | 25.33%(-77.6%) | 25.72%(+3.3%) | 42.44%(+65.9%) |
Apr 2022 | - | 24.89%(-2.3%) | 25.58%(>+9900.0%) |
Feb 2022 | - | 25.48%(-77.3%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Nov 2021 | - | 112.45%(-2.4%) | 26.02%(-36.8%) |
Aug 2021 | 113.17%(+210.6%) | 115.19%(-4.9%) | 41.20%(+63.9%) |
Apr 2021 | - | 121.18%(-7.4%) | 25.14%(-94.5%) |
Feb 2021 | - | 130.90%(+363.5%) | 456.23%(+1638.0%) |
Nov 2020 | - | 28.24%(-5.7%) | 26.25%(-40.5%) |
Aug 2020 | 36.44%(+30.0%) | 29.95%(-5.5%) | 44.09%(+30.9%) |
May 2020 | - | 31.69%(+3.9%) | 33.69%(>+9900.0%) |
Feb 2020 | - | 30.51%(+2.1%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Nov 2019 | - | 29.88%(+4.6%) | 66.94%(+159.8%) |
Aug 2019 | 28.02%(+29.3%) | 28.56%(-1.4%) | 25.77%(-5.9%) |
May 2019 | - | 28.96%(-0.9%) | 27.40%(>+9900.0%) |
Feb 2019 | - | 29.22%(-2.4%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Nov 2018 | - | 29.94%(+2.7%) | 64.48%(+171.6%) |
Aug 2018 | 21.67%(-84.9%) | 29.15%(-4.0%) | 23.74%(-17.4%) |
May 2018 | - | 30.35%(-77.4%) | 28.74%(-6.9%) |
Feb 2018 | - | 134.13%(-5.7%) | 30.86%(>+9900.0%) |
Nov 2017 | - | 142.29%(-2.2%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Aug 2017 | 143.85%(+358.1%) | 145.56%(+366.5%) | 376.39%(+1241.9%) |
Apr 2017 | - | 31.20%(-6.1%) | 28.05%(>+9900.0%) |
Feb 2017 | - | 33.21%(+4.2%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Nov 2016 | - | 31.88%(+0.1%) | 35.68%(-28.9%) |
Aug 2016 | 31.40%(-73.6%) | 31.84%(+28.6%) | 50.19%(+56.6%) |
Apr 2016 | - | 24.75%(-19.2%) | 32.06%(+1.1%) |
Feb 2016 | - | 30.63%(-75.1%) | 31.71%(>+9900.0%) |
Nov 2015 | - | 122.88%(+1.3%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Aug 2015 | 118.93%(+325.2%) | 121.36%(-7.2%) | 45.12%(-90.1%) |
May 2015 | - | 130.79%(+4.3%) | 454.34%(+1667.9%) |
Feb 2015 | - | 125.39%(+339.5%) | 25.70%(>+9900.0%) |
Nov 2014 | - | 28.53%(-0.0%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Aug 2014 | 27.97%(-83.8%) | 28.54%(+3.1%) | 44.11%(+55.4%) |
May 2014 | - | 27.68%(-0.7%) | 28.39%(-2.0%) |
Feb 2014 | - | 27.87%(-84.2%) | 28.96%(>+9900.0%) |
Nov 2013 | - | 176.83%(+0.6%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Aug 2013 | 172.73%(+584.4%) | 175.70%(+0.2%) | 43.57%(+68.5%) |
May 2013 | - | 175.32%(-3.5%) | 25.86%(-95.5%) |
Feb 2013 | - | 181.61%(+602.6%) | 572.02%(>+9900.0%) |
Nov 2012 | - | 25.85%(+1.3%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Aug 2012 | 25.24%(+0.0%) | 25.51%(-4.6%) | 38.10%(+48.4%) |
Apr 2012 | - | 26.74%(-4.2%) | 25.68%(+0.7%) |
Feb 2012 | - | 27.91%(+0.5%) | 25.49%(>+9900.0%) |
Nov 2011 | - | 27.78%(+3.3%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Aug 2011 | 25.23% | 26.89%(+4.9%) | 42.00%(+59.2%) |
Apr 2011 | - | 25.63%(-1.5%) | 26.39%(>+9900.0%) |
Feb 2011 | - | 26.03%(-0.8%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Date | Annual | TTM | Quarterly |
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Nov 2010 | - | 26.24%(-0.5%) | 26.81%(-34.9%) |
Aug 2010 | 25.55%(-6.3%) | 26.37%(+20.1%) | 41.19%(+62.2%) |
Apr 2010 | - | 21.95%(-20.7%) | 25.40%(>+9900.0%) |
Feb 2010 | - | 27.69%(-2.2%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Nov 2009 | - | 28.30%(+2.9%) | 29.26%(-30.3%) |
Aug 2009 | 27.26%(+31.9%) | 27.49%(+8.4%) | 41.98%(+26.0%) |
May 2009 | - | 25.36%(+7.5%) | 33.33%(+15.4%) |
Feb 2009 | - | 23.58%(-10.9%) | 28.87%(>+9900.0%) |
Nov 2008 | - | 26.46%(+25.8%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Aug 2008 | 20.66%(-9.0%) | 21.03%(+36.8%) | 34.94%(+63.7%) |
May 2008 | - | 15.37%(-29.8%) | 21.35%(+11.0%) |
Feb 2008 | - | 21.89%(+27.7%) | 19.23%(>+9900.0%) |
Nov 2007 | - | 17.14%(-26.2%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Aug 2007 | 22.70%(+8.8%) | 23.21%(-0.6%) | 34.40%(+32.2%) |
May 2007 | - | 23.36%(+2.9%) | 26.02%(+9.4%) |
Feb 2007 | - | 22.71%(+6.6%) | 23.79%(>+9900.0%) |
Nov 2006 | - | 21.31%(-18.6%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Aug 2006 | 20.87%(+8.5%) | 26.19%(+72.0%) | 34.13%(+48.6%) |
Apr 2006 | - | 15.23%(-2.0%) | 22.96%(+24.2%) |
Feb 2006 | - | 15.54%(+3.4%) | 18.49%(>+9900.0%) |
Nov 2005 | - | 15.03%(+1.7%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Aug 2005 | 19.24%(+84.3%) | 14.78%(-0.3%) | 30.94%(0.0%) |
Jul 2005 | - | 14.82%(-23.3%) | 30.94%(+36.0%) |
Apr 2005 | - | 19.32%(-0.5%) | 22.75%(+47.5%) |
Feb 2005 | - | 19.42%(+24.2%) | 15.42%(>+9900.0%) |
Nov 2004 | - | 15.63%(+45.4%) | 0.00%(-100.0%) |
Aug 2004 | 10.44%(>+9900.0%) | 10.75%(>+9900.0%) | 31.05%(>+9900.0%) |
Apr 2004 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Feb 2004 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Nov 2003 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Aug 2003 | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
May 2003 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Feb 2003 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Nov 2002 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Aug 2002 | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
May 2002 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Feb 2002 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Nov 2001 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Aug 2001 | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
May 2001 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Feb 2001 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Nov 2000 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Aug 2000 | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Apr 2000 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Feb 2000 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Nov 1999 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Aug 1999 | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Apr 1999 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Feb 1999 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Nov 1998 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Aug 1998 | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
May 1998 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Feb 1998 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) |
Nov 1997 | - | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00% |
Aug 1996 | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | - |
Aug 1995 | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | - |
Aug 1994 | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | - |
Aug 1993 | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | - |
Aug 1992 | 0.00%(0.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | - |
Aug 1990 | 0.00%(-100.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | - |
Aug 1989 | 51.80%(>+9900.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | - |
Aug 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% | - |
FAQ
- What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual payout ratio?
- What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
- What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual payout ratio year-on-year change?
- What is Costco Wholesale Corporation TTM payout ratio?
- What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
- What is COST TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?
- What is Costco Wholesale Corporation TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?
- What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly payout ratio?
- What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
- What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual payout ratio?
The current annual payout ratio of COST is 26.95%
What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high annual payout ratio is 172.73%
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation annual payout ratio year-on-year change?
Over the past year, COST annual payout ratio has changed by -95.77% (-78.04%)
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation TTM payout ratio?
The current TTM payout ratio of COST is 27.02%
What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high TTM payout ratio is 202.43%
What is COST TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?
Costco Wholesale Corporation TTM payout ratio has changed by +0.60% (+2.27%) since the beginning of the year
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?
Over the past year, COST TTM payout ratio has changed by -89.86% (-76.88%)
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly payout ratio?
The current quarterly payout ratio of COST is 44.18%
What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
Costco Wholesale Corporation all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 572.02%
What is Costco Wholesale Corporation quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?
Over the past year, COST quarterly payout ratio has changed by +22.34% (+102.29%)