COST

Costco Wholesale Corporation

Consumer Discretionary · NASDAQ · Market cap $399.4bn

$989.11

as of 16 Oct 2026, 10% below its 52-week high

Screens as well placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals. Its valuation looks somewhat extended against its own history.

These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.

Trailing yield: 0.56%Last 12 months of regular payments at today's price
Forward yield: 0.63%Each payment expected in the next 12 months, not the latest one doubled
Earnings cover: 3.8×Pays 27% of earnings
Cash cover: 3.8×Free cash flow over dividends paid
5y dividend growth: +13.2% a yearNo cut since FY2010
Next ex-dividend date: Declared30 Oct 2026Quarterly dividend of $1.47

Compared with US companies in Consumer Defensive (50)

Trailing yield is lower than 46 of the 47 other US companies in Consumer Defensive with a yield figure.
5y dividend growth (as paid) is higher than 36 of the 39 other US companies in Consumer Defensive with a 5y growth figure.

Quality

High

Capacity to keep growing the dividend

Risk

Low

Signals of dividend-cut pressure

Trim

Moderate

How extended the valuation looks

Why Trim is 60

COST against US companies in Consumer Defensive (50)

Valuation against its own history

As of the last reported period (30 Aug 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of COST’s past readings.

P/E35.0×P34, neutral for this measure
Yield0.6%P10, poor for this measure
FCF payout26.2%P5, good for this measure
Net debt / EBITDA-2.76P6, good for this measure
DGR 5y-15.7%P11, poor for this measure
ROIC6.0%P84, good for this measure

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