How much does COST pay per share?

At the current rate, Costco Wholesale Corporation pays about $5.37 per share over a year, paid quarterly.

When is the next COST dividend?

The next ex-dividend date is 24 July 2026, already announced by the company.

COST dividend calculator

Costco Wholesale Corporation

Current price $945.57

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Holding period: 10 years

Dividend growth: -16.1% a year

Share price growth: 5.0% a year

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Dividend tax: 0%

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COST dividend health check

Dividend yield0.57%

Modest yield

Payout safety

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Growth streak1 years

Consecutive years of rises in our payment data

Payment frequencyQuarterly

Next payment on 7 August 2026 (announced)

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How resilient is the COST dividend?

We have not scored COST yet. The resilience check looks at payout cover, cash flow and cut pressure signals. It is free to run and takes a few seconds.

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Across 2,733 dividend payers, shares our Risk score put in the riskiest band went on to cut their dividend about 1 in 4 times within a year. In the safest band it was 1 in 12.

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COST vs similar payers

Share	Yield	5y dividend growth
COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation	0.57%	-16.1%	This page
PEPPepsiCo, Inc.	4.24%	6.8%	Calculate →
ULVR.LUnilever PLC	3.83%	0.2%	Calculate →
LGEN.LLegal & General Group Plc	7.36%	4.4%	Calculate →

Frequently asked questions

How much does COST pay per share?: At the current rate, Costco Wholesale Corporation pays about $5.37 per share over a year, paid quarterly.
When is the next COST dividend?: The next ex-dividend date is 24 July 2026, already announced by the company.
How resilient is the COST dividend?: We have not scored COST yet. Run the free resilience check on the scoring page to see how it holds up. Informational only, not financial advice.

How the resilience scores are calculated (methodology)

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