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Costco Wholesale (COST) Retained earnings

annual retained earnings:

$17.62B-$1.90B(-9.74%)
August 1, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (April 14, 2025), COST annual retained earnings is $17.62 billion, with the most recent change of -$1.90 billion (-9.74%) on August 1, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, COST annual retained earnings has risen by +$5.95 billion (+51.03%).
  • COST annual retained earnings is now -9.74% below its all-time high of $19.52 billion, reached on August 1, 2023.

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quarterly retained earnings:

$19.77B+$1.07B(+5.72%)
February 16, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (April 14, 2025), COST quarterly retained earnings is $19.77 billion, with the most recent change of +$1.07 billion (+5.72%) on February 16, 2025.
  • Over the past year, COST quarterly retained earnings has increased by +$2.15 billion (+12.21%).
  • COST quarterly retained earnings is now -3.56% below its all-time high of $20.50 billion, reached on November 30, 2023.

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Retained earnings Formula

Retained Earnings = Retained Earnings (start of the period) + Net Income − Dividends Paid

COST Retained earnings Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year-9.7%+12.2%
3 y3 years+51.0%+12.2%
5 y5 years+71.8%+12.2%

COST Retained earnings Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-year-9.7%+51.0%-3.6%+46.7%
5 y5-year-9.7%+71.8%-3.6%+114.2%
alltimeall time-9.7%>+9999.0%-3.6%+1058.8%

Costco Wholesale Retained earnings History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Feb 2025
-
$19.77B(+5.7%)
Nov 2024
-
$18.70B(+6.1%)
Aug 2024
$17.62B(-9.7%)
$17.62B(+10.2%)
May 2024
-
$15.99B(+6.7%)
Feb 2024
-
$14.98B(-26.9%)
Nov 2023
-
$20.50B(+5.0%)
Aug 2023
-
$19.52B(+8.2%)
Aug 2023
$19.52B(+25.3%)
-
May 2023
-
$18.04B(+4.0%)
Feb 2023
-
$17.34B(+5.7%)
Nov 2022
-
$16.41B(+5.3%)
Aug 2022
$15.59B(+33.6%)
$15.59B(+9.0%)
May 2022
-
$14.29B(+6.1%)
Feb 2022
-
$13.47B(+6.9%)
Nov 2021
-
$12.61B(+8.1%)
Aug 2021
$11.67B(-9.4%)
$11.67B(+11.5%)
May 2021
-
$10.47B(+7.2%)
Feb 2021
-
$9.77B(+5.8%)
Nov 2020
-
$9.23B(-28.3%)
Aug 2020
$12.88B(+25.6%)
$12.88B(+8.4%)
May 2020
-
$11.88B(+4.4%)
Feb 2020
-
$11.38B(+5.5%)
Nov 2019
-
$10.79B(+5.2%)
Aug 2019
$10.26B(+30.1%)
$10.26B(+8.0%)
May 2019
-
$9.50B(+6.5%)
Feb 2019
-
$8.92B(+6.3%)
Nov 2018
-
$8.39B(+6.3%)
Aug 2018
$7.89B(+31.7%)
$7.89B(+9.9%)
May 2018
-
$7.18B(+6.7%)
Feb 2018
-
$6.73B(+6.8%)
Nov 2017
-
$6.30B(+5.2%)
Aug 2017
$5.99B(-22.1%)
$5.99B(+8.7%)
May 2017
-
$5.51B(-32.3%)
Feb 2017
-
$8.14B(+3.3%)
Nov 2016
-
$7.88B(+2.6%)
Aug 2016
$7.69B(+17.9%)
$7.69B(+6.4%)
May 2016
-
$7.22B(+3.2%)
Feb 2016
-
$7.00B(+4.4%)
Nov 2015
-
$6.70B(+2.9%)
Aug 2015
$6.52B(-12.6%)
$6.52B(+5.7%)
May 2015
-
$6.16B(+3.8%)
Feb 2015
-
$5.94B(-23.7%)
Nov 2014
-
$7.78B(+4.3%)
Aug 2014
$7.46B(+18.7%)
$7.46B(+5.8%)
May 2014
-
$7.05B(+2.2%)
Feb 2014
-
$6.90B(+5.0%)
Nov 2013
-
$6.57B(+4.6%)
Aug 2013
$6.28B(-19.8%)
$6.28B(+8.3%)
May 2013
-
$5.80B(+5.9%)
Feb 2013
-
$5.48B(-32.4%)
Nov 2012
-
$8.10B(+3.4%)
Aug 2012
$7.83B(+10.2%)
$7.83B(+2.9%)
May 2012
-
$7.61B(+3.7%)
Feb 2012
-
$7.34B(+2.3%)
Nov 2011
-
$7.17B(+0.9%)
Aug 2011
$7.11B(+7.9%)
$7.11B(+1.7%)
May 2011
-
$6.99B(+1.9%)
Feb 2011
-
$6.86B(+2.7%)
Nov 2010
-
$6.68B(+1.4%)
Aug 2010
$6.59B(+8.0%)
$6.59B(-0.4%)
May 2010
-
$6.61B(+1.8%)
Feb 2010
-
$6.50B(+3.3%)
Nov 2009
-
$6.29B(+3.1%)
Aug 2009
$6.10B(+13.8%)
$6.10B(+5.1%)
May 2009
-
$5.81B(+2.3%)
Feb 2009
-
$5.68B(+3.1%)
Nov 2008
-
$5.51B(+2.7%)
Aug 2008
$5.36B(+4.5%)
$5.36B(+2.1%)
May 2008
-
$5.25B(+0.2%)
Feb 2008
-
$5.24B(+3.0%)
Nov 2007
-
$5.09B(-0.9%)
Aug 2007
$5.13B
$5.13B(-1.9%)
May 2007
-
$5.23B(-6.8%)
Feb 2007
-
$5.61B(-4.0%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Nov 2006
-
$5.84B(-3.3%)
Aug 2006
$6.04B(-8.8%)
$6.04B(-5.0%)
May 2006
-
$6.36B(-1.4%)
Feb 2006
-
$6.45B(-2.3%)
Nov 2005
-
$6.60B(-0.4%)
Aug 2005
$6.62B(+351.7%)
$6.62B(+227.5%)
May 2005
-
$2.02B(-69.1%)
Feb 2005
-
$6.54B(+4.1%)
Nov 2004
-
$6.29B(+328.7%)
Aug 2004
$1.47B(-72.6%)
$1.47B(-75.1%)
May 2004
-
$5.89B(+2.7%)
Feb 2004
-
$5.74B(+4.1%)
Nov 2003
-
$5.51B(+3.0%)
Aug 2003
$5.35B(+15.6%)
$5.35B(+4.7%)
May 2003
-
$5.11B(+3.1%)
Feb 2003
-
$4.96B(+3.8%)
Nov 2002
-
$4.77B(+3.1%)
Aug 2002
$4.63B(+17.8%)
$4.63B(+5.6%)
May 2002
-
$4.38B(+3.1%)
Feb 2002
-
$4.25B(+4.7%)
Nov 2001
-
$4.06B(+3.3%)
Aug 2001
$3.93B(+18.1%)
$3.93B(+5.1%)
May 2001
-
$3.74B(+2.9%)
Feb 2001
-
$3.63B(+5.1%)
Nov 2000
-
$3.46B(+3.9%)
Aug 2000
$3.33B(+23.4%)
$3.33B(+6.4%)
May 2000
-
$3.13B(+4.0%)
Feb 2000
-
$3.01B(+6.4%)
Nov 1999
-
$2.82B(+4.8%)
Aug 1999
$2.70B(+17.3%)
$2.70B(+6.0%)
May 1999
-
$2.54B(+4.3%)
Feb 1999
-
$2.44B(+6.7%)
Nov 1998
-
$2.28B(-0.6%)
Aug 1998
$2.30B(+25.0%)
$2.30B(+7.0%)
May 1998
-
$2.15B(-204.1%)
Feb 1998
-
-$2.06B(-206.5%)
Nov 1997
-
$1.94B(+5.3%)
Aug 1997
$1.84B(+20.5%)
$1.84B(+6.8%)
May 1997
-
$1.72B(+4.0%)
Feb 1997
-
$1.66B(+6.3%)
Nov 1996
-
$1.56B(+2.1%)
Aug 1996
$1.53B(+19.5%)
$1.53B(+6.0%)
May 1996
-
$1.44B(+2.9%)
Feb 1996
-
$1.40B(+5.4%)
Nov 1995
-
$1.33B(+3.9%)
Aug 1995
$1.28B(+11.7%)
$1.28B(+5.9%)
May 1995
-
$1.21B(+2.8%)
Feb 1995
-
$1.17B(-1.6%)
Nov 1994
-
$1.19B(+4.2%)
Aug 1994
$1.14B(-9.0%)
$1.14B(-13.2%)
May 1994
-
$1.32B(+2.5%)
Feb 1994
-
$1.28B(+5.1%)
Nov 1993
-
$1.22B(-2.6%)
Aug 1993
$1.26B(+64.5%)
$1.26B(+48.7%)
May 1993
-
$844.20M(+2.1%)
Feb 1993
-
$827.10M(+2.1%)
Nov 1992
-
$809.70M(+6.1%)
Aug 1992
$763.10M(+20.4%)
$763.10M(+4.0%)
May 1992
-
$733.50M(+4.0%)
Feb 1992
-
$705.00M(+3.0%)
Nov 1991
-
$684.40M(+7.9%)
Aug 1991
$634.00M(+26.7%)
$634.00M(+5.2%)
May 1991
-
$602.40M(+4.6%)
Feb 1991
-
$576.10M(+5.1%)
Nov 1990
-
$548.40M(+9.6%)
Aug 1990
$500.30M(+33.4%)
$500.30M(+6.9%)
May 1990
-
$468.10M(+5.2%)
Feb 1990
-
$445.00M(+6.2%)
Nov 1989
-
$419.10M(+11.8%)
Aug 1989
$374.90M(+12.7%)
$374.90M(+12.7%)
Aug 1988
$332.60M(+40.1%)
$332.60M(+40.1%)
Aug 1987
$237.40M(+44.7%)
$237.40M(+44.7%)
Aug 1986
$164.10M(+56.0%)
$164.10M(+56.0%)
Aug 1985
$105.20M(+75.6%)
$105.20M(+75.6%)
Aug 1984
$59.90M
$59.90M

FAQ

  • What is Costco Wholesale annual retained earnings?
  • What is the all time high annual retained earnings for Costco Wholesale?
  • What is Costco Wholesale annual retained earnings year-on-year change?
  • What is Costco Wholesale quarterly retained earnings?
  • What is the all time high quarterly retained earnings for Costco Wholesale?
  • What is Costco Wholesale quarterly retained earnings year-on-year change?

What is Costco Wholesale annual retained earnings?

The current annual retained earnings of COST is $17.62B

What is the all time high annual retained earnings for Costco Wholesale?

Costco Wholesale all-time high annual retained earnings is $19.52B

What is Costco Wholesale annual retained earnings year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST annual retained earnings has changed by -$1.90B (-9.74%)

What is Costco Wholesale quarterly retained earnings?

The current quarterly retained earnings of COST is $19.77B

What is the all time high quarterly retained earnings for Costco Wholesale?

Costco Wholesale all-time high quarterly retained earnings is $20.50B

What is Costco Wholesale quarterly retained earnings year-on-year change?

Over the past year, COST quarterly retained earnings has changed by +$2.15B (+12.21%)
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