COST
$989.11as of 16 Oct 2026, 10% below its 52-week high
COST dividend calculator
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Current price $989.11
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COST dividend health check
Modest yield
Comfortable payout ratio
Consecutive years of rises in our payment data
Next payment on 13 November 2026 (announced)
How resilient is the COST dividend?
Screens as well placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals and looks somewhat extended against its own history.
The payout ratio sits at 27% of earnings. The dividend has grown about -15.7% a year over the last five years. These are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell, and not financial advice.
Full COST resilience breakdownWe test these scores in public
Across 1,767 dividend payers, shares our Risk score put in the riskiest band went on to cut their dividend about 1 in 2 times within a year. In the safest band it was 1 in 7.
Every band is published, including the ones that flatter us least.
See the dividend safety proofCOST vs similar payers
| Share | Yield | 5y dividend growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation | 0.56% | -15.7% | This page |
| PEPPepsiCo, Inc. | 4.41% | 6.7% | Calculate → |
| PGThe Procter & Gamble Company | 2.69% | 5.3% | Calculate → |
| KOThe Coca-Cola Company | 2.24% | 4.7% | Calculate → |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does COST pay per share?
- At the current rate, Costco Wholesale Corporation pays about $5.54 per share over a year, paid quarterly.
- When is the next COST dividend?
- The next ex-dividend date is 30 October 2026, already announced by the company.
- How resilient is the COST dividend?
- Screens as well placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals and looks somewhat extended against its own history. See the full Quality, Risk and Trim breakdown on the COST scoring page. Informational only, not financial advice.
How the resilience scores are calculated (methodology)
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