Costco Wholesale (COST) dividend history
Costco Wholesale paid $2.5B in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $5.53 per share.
Dividends per share grew 12.9% a year over 14 years.
That took 26% of free cash flow and 27% of net income.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Costco Wholesale's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.53 | +12.7% | $2.5B | 26% | 27% |
| 2025 | $4.91 | -75.9% | $2.2B | 28% | 27% |
| 2024 | $20.33 | +622.2% | $9.0B | 136% | 123% |
| 2023 | $2.81 | -16.4% | $1.3B | 19% | 20% |
| 2022 | $3.37 | -74.0% | $1.5B | 43% | 26% |
| 2021 | $12.94 | +288.3% | $5.7B | 107% | 115% |
| 2020 | $3.33 | +42.2% | $1.5B | 24% | 37% |
| 2019 | $2.34 | +50.3% | $1.0B | 31% | 28% |
| 2018 | $1.56 | -82.4% | $689M | 25% | 22% |
| 2017 | $8.85 | +423.7% | $3.9B | 92% | 146% |
| 2016 | $1.69 | -73.9% | $746M | 116% | 32% |
| 2015 | $6.47 | +390.3% | $2.9B | 151% | 121% |
| 2014 | $1.32 | -83.7% | $584M | 29% | 28% |
| 2013 | $8.08 | +696.1% | $3.6B | 263% | 175% |
| 2012 | $1.02 | — | $446M | 28% | 26% |
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Does Costco Wholesale pay a dividend?
Costco Wholesale paid $2.5B in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $5.53 per share.
How fast has Costco Wholesale's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 12.9% a year over 14 years.
From Costco Wholesale's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.