Costco Wholesale Corp /New (COST) dividend history and payment record
Costco Wholesale Corp /New pays dividends quarterly. We hold 95 payments for it, going back to May 2004 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for COST. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
COST dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.47 per share, July 24, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $5.88 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 13.1%, from $1.30 to $1.47 |
| 5-year growth rate | 13.2% a year, compounded ($0.79 → $1.47) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 22, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 15 days before the ex-date, across 61 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 95 payments since May 2004 |
Costco Wholesale Corp /New's dividend schedule
Costco Wholesale Corp /New has paid quarterly across the 22 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 24, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Across the 61 announcements we have on file, COST declares a dividend a median of 15 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice COST gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 16 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 22 raises in our record, most take effect with the May payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 13.1%, effective with the May 2026 ex-date.
COST dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 95 going back to May 2004.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | $1.47 |
| May 1, 2026 | $1.47 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $1.30 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $1.30 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $1.30 |
| May 2, 2025 | $1.30 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | $1.16 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $1.16 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | $1.16 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | $1.16 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $1.02 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | $15.00 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | $1.02 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $1.02 |
| May 4, 2023 | $1.02 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | $0.90 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside COST's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2023 | $15.00 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $10.00 |
| May 8, 2017 | $7.00 |
| Feb 5, 2015 | $5.00 |
| Dec 6, 2012 | $7.00 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own COST before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does COST pay a dividend?
- Costco Wholesale Corp /New has historically paid quarterly, across 95 payments since May 2004.
- How much does COST pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.47 per share, with an ex-date of July 24, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $5.88 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does COST announce its dividend?
- A median of 15 days before the ex-date, across the 61 declarations we hold.