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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

26.95%-95.77%(-78.04%)
August 31, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, 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.

Performance

1-Year Change

-78.04%

3-Year Change

+6.4%

5-Year Change

-26.04%

15-Year Change

+24.37%

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

70.24%
COST annual payout ratio is higher than 70.24% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

172.73%
COST annual payout ratio is currently -84.40% below its historical high of 172.73%

3-Year Low

19.88%
COST annual payout ratio is currently +35.56% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Aug 31, 2025
COST previous annual earnings announcement was published on Aug 31, 2025

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
COST next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherCOSTdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Per Share

$4.92
COST annual dividend per share is $4.92

Annual Dividend Yield

0.53%
COST annual dividend yield is 0.53%

Annual Dividends Paid

$2.18B
COST annual dividends paid is $2.18 billion

Annual Net Income

$8.10B
COST annual net profit is $8.10 billion

TTM Payout Ratio:

27.02%0.00%(0.00%)
44 min ago

Summary

  • As of today, COST TTM payout ratio is 27.02%, unchanged on October 24, 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%.

Performance

3-Month Change

-0.33%

1-Year Change

-76.88%

3-Year Change

+5.05%

5-Year Change

-9.78%

COST TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

74.52%
COST TTM payout ratio is higher than 74.52% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

202.43%
COST TTM payout ratio is currently -86.65% below its historical high of 202.43%

3-Year Low

20.00%
COST TTM payout ratio is currently +35.10% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
COST has not yet announced its earnings

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
COST next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherCOSTdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$4.92
COST TTM dividend per share is $4.92

TTM Dividend Yield

0.53%
COST TTM dividend yield is 0.53%

TTM Dividends Paid

$2.18B
COST TTM dividends paid is $2.18 billion

TTM Net Income

$8.10B
COST TTM net profit is $8.10 billion

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

44.18%+17.12%(+63.27%)
August 31, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, 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.

Performance

3-Month Change

+63.27%

1-Year Change

+102.29%

3-Year Change

+4.1%

5-Year Change

+0.2%

COST Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

78.5%
COST quarterly payout ratio is higher than 78.5% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

572.02%
COST quarterly payout ratio is currently -92.28% below its historical high of 572.02%

3-Year Low

0.00%
COST quarterly payout ratio is currently >+9900.00% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Aug 31, 2025
COST previous earnings announcement was published on Aug 31, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Dec 11, 2025
COST next earnings announcement is scheduled for Dec 11, 2025

OtherCOSTdividend metrics

Dividend Per Share

$1.30
COST last dividend was $1.30 per share, with an ex-dividend date of August 1, 2025

TTM Dividend Yield

0.53%
COST TTM dividend yield is 0.53%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$1.15B
COST quarterly dividends paid is $1.15 billion

Quarterly Net Income

$2.61B
COST quarterly net profit is $2.61 billion

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

26.95%
COST annual payout ratio is 26.95%

Annual Dividends Paid

$2.18B
COST annual dividends paid is $2.18 billion

Annual Net Income

$8.10B
COST annual net profit is $8.10 billion

COST Payout Ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
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

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowTTM vs HighTTM vs HighTTM vs LowTTM vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-78.0%+35.6%-80.2%+35.1%-89.2%>+9999.0%
5Y5-Year-78.0%+35.6%-80.6%+35.1%-90.3%>+9999.0%
All-TimeAll-Time-84.4%>+9999.0%-86.7%>+9999.0%-92.3%>+9999.0%

COST Payout Ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
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%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
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

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  • What is Costco Wholesale Corporation TTM payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Costco Wholesale Corporation?
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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%)
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