Costco Wholesale Corp Dividends
The next dividend date for Costco Wholesale Corp has not yet been scheduled.
What is a Dividend Date
When we talk about a dividend date, we’re referring specifically to the ex-dividend date.
This is the date on which all stockholders will earn a dividend. Technically, a person needs to be the owner of a share of stock as of the night before the ex-dividend date in order to earn the dividend.
The ex-dividend date is different than the date when the dividend is issued. Although you earn a dividend on the ex-dividend date, that dividend is typically not disbursed to your account until several weeks later.
Most brokerages will automatically credit the dividend to your account once it’s issued.
Historical Dividends for Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)
| Date | Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount |
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| 08/01/2025 | 07/15/2025 | 08/01/2025 | 08/15/2025 | $1.30 |
| 05/02/2025 | 04/16/2025 | 05/02/2025 | 05/16/2025 | $1.30 |
| 02/07/2025 | 01/23/2025 | 02/07/2025 | 02/21/2025 | $1.16 |
| 11/01/2024 | 10/16/2024 | 11/01/2024 | 11/15/2024 | $1.16 |
| 07/26/2024 | 07/10/2024 | 07/26/2024 | 08/09/2024 | $1.16 |
| 04/25/2024 | 04/10/2024 | 04/26/2024 | 05/10/2024 | $1.16 |
| 02/01/2024 | 01/18/2024 | 02/02/2024 | 02/16/2024 | $1.02 |
| 12/27/2023 | 12/13/2023 | 12/28/2023 | 01/14/2024 | $15 |
| 11/02/2023 | 10/18/2023 | 11/03/2023 | 11/17/2023 | $1.02 |
| 08/24/2023 | 08/09/2023 | 08/25/2023 | 09/08/2023 | $1.02 |
| 05/04/2023 | 04/19/2023 | 05/05/2023 | 05/19/2023 | $1.02 |
| 02/02/2023 | 01/19/2023 | 02/03/2023 | 02/17/2023 | $0.90 |
| 10/27/2022 | 10/12/2022 | 10/28/2022 | 11/10/2022 | $0.90 |
| 07/28/2022 | 07/13/2022 | 07/29/2022 | 08/12/2022 | $0.90 |
| 04/28/2022 | 04/13/2022 | 04/29/2022 | 05/13/2022 | $0.90 |
| 02/03/2022 | 01/20/2022 | 02/04/2022 | 02/18/2022 | $0.79 |
| 10/28/2021 | 10/13/2021 | 10/29/2021 | 11/12/2021 | $0.79 |
| 07/29/2021 | 07/13/2021 | 07/30/2021 | 08/13/2021 | $0.79 |
| 04/29/2021 | 04/14/2021 | 04/30/2021 | 05/14/2021 | $0.79 |
| 02/04/2021 | 01/21/2021 | 02/05/2021 | 02/19/2021 | $0.70 |
| 12/01/2020 | 11/16/2020 | 12/02/2020 | 12/11/2020 | $10 |
| 10/29/2020 | 10/14/2020 | 10/30/2020 | 11/13/2020 | $0.70 |
| 07/30/2020 | 07/15/2020 | 07/31/2020 | 08/14/2020 | $0.70 |
| 04/30/2020 | 04/15/2020 | 05/01/2020 | 05/15/2020 | $0.70 |
| 02/06/2020 | 01/23/2020 | 02/07/2020 | 02/21/2020 | $0.65 |
| 10/31/2019 | 10/18/2019 | 11/01/2019 | 11/15/2019 | $0.65 |
| 08/29/2019 | 08/13/2019 | 08/30/2019 | 09/13/2019 | $0.65 |
| 05/09/2019 | 04/26/2019 | 05/10/2019 | 05/24/2019 | $0.65 |
| 02/07/2019 | 01/24/2019 | 02/08/2019 | 02/22/2019 | $0.57 |
| 11/08/2018 | 10/24/2018 | 11/09/2018 | 11/23/2018 | $0.57 |
| 08/30/2018 | 08/17/2018 | 08/31/2018 | 09/14/2018 | $0.57 |
| 05/10/2018 | 04/24/2018 | 05/11/2018 | 05/25/2018 | $0.57 |
| 02/15/2018 | 01/30/2018 | 02/16/2018 | 03/02/2018 | $0.50 |
| 11/16/2017 | 10/30/2017 | 11/17/2017 | 12/01/2017 | $0.50 |
| 08/16/2017 | 07/31/2017 | 08/18/2017 | 09/01/2017 | $0.50 |
| 05/10/2017 | 04/25/2017 | 05/12/2017 | 05/26/2017 | $0.50 |
| 05/08/2017 | 04/25/2017 | 05/10/2017 | 05/26/2017 | $7 |
| 02/08/2017 | 01/27/2017 | 02/10/2017 | 02/24/2017 | $0.45 |
| 11/02/2016 | 10/12/2016 | 11/04/2016 | 11/18/2016 | $0.45 |
| 08/10/2016 | 07/25/2016 | 08/12/2016 | 08/26/2016 | $0.45 |
| 04/27/2016 | 04/14/2016 | 04/29/2016 | 05/13/2016 | $0.45 |
| 02/10/2016 | 01/29/2016 | 02/12/2016 | 02/26/2016 | $0.40 |
| 11/10/2015 | 10/29/2015 | 11/13/2015 | 11/27/2015 | $0.40 |
| 08/12/2015 | 07/27/2015 | 08/14/2015 | 08/28/2015 | $0.40 |
| 04/29/2015 | 04/17/2015 | 05/01/2015 | 05/15/2015 | $0.40 |
| 02/11/2015 | 01/29/2015 | 02/13/2015 | 02/27/2015 | $0.36 |
| 02/05/2015 | 01/30/2015 | 02/09/2015 | 02/27/2015 | $5 |
| 11/12/2014 | 10/28/2014 | 11/14/2014 | 11/28/2014 | $0.36 |
| 07/09/2014 | 06/23/2014 | 07/11/2014 | 07/25/2014 | $0.36 |
| 05/14/2014 | 04/29/2014 | 05/16/2014 | 05/30/2014 | $0.36 |
| 02/12/2014 | 01/30/2014 | 02/14/2014 | 02/28/2014 | $0.31 |
| 11/13/2013 | 10/29/2013 | 11/15/2013 | 11/29/2013 | $0.31 |
| 08/07/2013 | 07/22/2013 | 08/09/2013 | 08/23/2013 | $0.31 |
| 05/15/2013 | 04/30/2013 | 05/17/2013 | 05/31/2013 | $0.31 |
| 02/06/2013 | 01/24/2013 | 02/08/2013 | 02/22/2013 | $0.28 |
| 12/06/2012 | 11/28/2012 | 12/10/2012 | 12/18/2012 | $7 |
| 11/14/2012 | 10/30/2012 | 11/16/2012 | 11/30/2012 | $0.28 |
| 08/08/2012 | 07/23/2012 | 08/10/2012 | 08/24/2012 | $0.28 |
| 05/23/2012 | 05/09/2012 | 05/25/2012 | 06/08/2012 | $0.28 |
| 02/08/2012 | 01/26/2012 | 02/10/2012 | 02/24/2012 | $0.24 |
| 11/08/2011 | 10/26/2011 | 11/11/2011 | 11/25/2011 | $0.24 |
| 08/03/2011 | 07/19/2011 | 08/05/2011 | 08/19/2011 | $0.24 |
| 05/11/2011 | 04/27/2011 | 05/13/2011 | 05/27/2011 | $0.24 |
| 02/09/2011 | 01/28/2011 | 02/11/2011 | 02/25/2011 | $0.21 |
| 10/27/2010 | 10/08/2010 | 10/29/2010 | 11/12/2010 | $0.21 |
| 08/04/2010 | 07/20/2010 | 08/06/2010 | 08/20/2010 | $0.21 |
| 05/05/2010 | 04/23/2010 | 05/07/2010 | 05/21/2010 | $0.21 |
| 02/10/2010 | 01/29/2010 | 02/12/2010 | 02/26/2010 | $0.18 |
| 10/21/2009 | 10/09/2009 | 10/23/2009 | 11/06/2009 | $0.18 |
| 08/12/2009 | 07/28/2009 | 08/14/2009 | 08/28/2009 | $0.18 |
| 05/13/2009 | 04/28/2009 | 05/15/2009 | 05/29/2009 | $0.18 |
| 02/11/2009 | 01/28/2009 | 02/13/2009 | 02/27/2009 | $0.16 |
| 11/12/2008 | 10/30/2008 | 11/14/2008 | 11/28/2008 | $0.16 |
| 08/06/2008 | 07/23/2008 | 08/08/2008 | 08/22/2008 | $0.16 |
| 05/14/2008 | 04/29/2008 | 05/16/2008 | 05/30/2008 | $0.16 |
| 02/13/2008 | 01/30/2008 | 02/15/2008 | 02/29/2008 | $0.15 |
| 11/28/2007 | 11/13/2007 | 11/30/2007 | 12/14/2007 | $0.15 |
| 07/25/2007 | 07/09/2007 | 07/27/2007 | 08/24/2007 | $0.15 |
| 04/25/2007 | 04/10/2007 | 04/27/2007 | 05/18/2007 | $0.15 |
| 02/12/2007 | 02/01/2007 | 02/14/2007 | 02/28/2007 | $0.13 |
| 11/15/2006 | 11/03/2006 | 11/17/2006 | 12/01/2006 | $0.13 |
| 07/28/2006 | 07/19/2006 | 08/01/2006 | 08/25/2006 | $0.13 |
| 05/08/2006 | 04/26/2006 | 05/10/2006 | 05/26/2006 | $0.13 |
| 02/07/2006 | 01/27/2006 | 02/09/2006 | 02/24/2006 | $0.12 |
| 11/16/2005 | 11/08/2005 | 11/18/2005 | 12/02/2005 | $0.12 |
| 08/03/2005 | 07/28/2005 | 08/05/2005 | 08/26/2005 | $0.12 |
| 05/04/2005 | 04/22/2005 | 05/06/2005 | 05/27/2005 | $0.12 |
| 02/04/2005 | 01/28/2005 | 02/08/2005 | 02/25/2005 | $0.10 |
| 11/03/2004 | 10/25/2004 | 11/05/2004 | 11/26/2004 | $0.10 |
| 07/21/2004 | 07/13/2004 | 07/23/2004 | 08/27/2004 | $0.10 |
| 05/06/2004 | 04/28/2004 | 05/10/2004 | 05/31/2004 | $0.10 |
| 05/24/1989 | --- | --- | --- | $0.35 |
More About Costco Wholesale Corp
Costco is one of America’s best-known food retailers and one that has revolutionized the grocery market. Its membership-based buy-in-bulk business model and timeless $1.50 hot dog deals have allowed the retailer to build a loyal customer base of more than 123 million members worldwide. The company’s winning formula is based on bringing members the most affordable prices on quality brand-name merchandise.
Owning Costco Wholesale Corp Stock on the Dividend Date
If you own Costco Wholesale Corp stock on the ex-dividend date, then you earn the associated dividend.
Theoretically, the price of Costco Wholesale Corp stock should go down by the amount of the dividend (in addition to any other pressures that market forces have on the price of Costco Wholesale Corp stock).
Therefore, it is typically not expected that there is any incremental profit to be gained from buying Costco Wholesale Corp stock right before the ex-dividend date and then selling it immediately after. It’s not like you get the Costco Wholesale Corp dividend payout for free just by doing that since there is typically an equivalent commensurate drop in the stock price.
Owning Costco Wholesale Corp Options on the Dividend Date
Unlike the stock price, which will normally have an abrupt decrease by the amount of the dividend on the ex-dividend date, option prices typically do not reflect the same phenomenon.
The reason is that in the time leading up to the ex-dividend date, that projected drop in Costco Wholesale Corp stock price from the dividend is already baked into Costco Wholesale Corp option prices.
That means the prices of call options that overlap the Costco Wholesale Corp ex-dividend date typically go down in the period leading up to the ex-dividend date.
The prices of put options that overlap the Costco Wholesale Corp ex-dividend date typically go up in the period leading up to the ex-dividend date.
Owners of Costco Wholesale Corp call options do not receive the dividend, even if they own the options on the ex-dividend date. Owners of Costco Wholesale Corp put options are not responsible to pay the dividend, even if they own the options on the ex-dividend date.
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