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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 (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%)
October 6, 2025

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%)
August 31, 2025

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%

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%
-

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  • 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%)
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