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COST Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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COST
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COST Dividend answer
COST (COST) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 0.59%, or $5.88 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 0.55%, from $5.54 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $1.47 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Oct 30, 2026. Payment date: Nov 13, 2026. Next dividend status: announced at $1.47 per share.
COST Dividend Snapshot
Regular dividends, special dividends when identified, ex-dates, payment dates, and historical variability are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next COST Dividend Date
When COST next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next COST dividend
COST's announced dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so future dates do not get blended into completed dividend history.
Dividend growth is temporarily withheld because recent rows show an extreme change that needs data review. Raw vendor values stay visible in the history table; TTM, growth, yield, and calculator context use the guarded analysis value.
Latest COST Dividend Dates
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COST Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
COST Annual Dividend History
COST Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $1.47, event yield 59.25%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 12.97%
- Cohort rank
- #52
- Cohort standing
- Top quartile
- Consumer Defensive rank
- #2
- 2020 regular DPS
- $2.750
- 2025 regular DPS
- $5.060
- Absolute change
- $2.310
- Years increased
- 5
- Years reduced
- 0
COST's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 12.97% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #52 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
COST Dividend Yield
How COST's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
COST's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent COST dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | $1.47 | $1.47 | 59.25% | Quarterly | $5.54 | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| May 1, 2026 | $1.47 | $1.47 | 53.08% | Quarterly | $5.37 | Apr 15, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $1.30 | $1.30 | 55.30% | Quarterly | $5.20 | Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $1.30 | $1.30 | 55.52% | Quarterly | $5.06 | Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $1.30 | $1.30 | 51.65% | Quarterly | $4.92 | Jul 15, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 |
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| May 2, 2025 | $1.30 | $1.30 | 47.41% | Quarterly | $4.78 | Apr 16, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | May 16, 2025 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | $1.16 | $1.16 | 44.45% | Quarterly | $4.64 | Jan 23, 2025 | Feb 7, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $1.16 | $1.16 | 2.22% | Quarterly | $4.50 | Oct 16, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | $1.16 | $1.16 | 2.37% | Quarterly | $4.36 | Jul 10, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | Aug 9, 2024 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | $1.16 | $1.16 | 2.66% | Quarterly | $4.22 | Apr 10, 2024 | Apr 26, 2024 | May 10, 2024 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 2.71% | Quarterly | $4.08 | Jan 18, 2024 | Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 2.71% | Special | $3.96 | Dec 13, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 71.23% | Quarterly | $3.96 | Oct 18, 2023 | Nov 3, 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 72.22% | Quarterly | $3.84 | Aug 9, 2023 | Aug 25, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 |
| May 4, 2023 | $1.02 | $1.02 | 75.87% | Quarterly | $3.72 | Apr 19, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | May 19, 2023 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 68.78% | Quarterly | $3.60 | Jan 19, 2023 | Feb 3, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 70.29% | Quarterly | $3.49 | Oct 12, 2022 | Oct 28, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 63.04% | Quarterly | $3.38 | Jul 13, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | $0.90 | $0.90 | 58.19% | Quarterly | $3.27 | Apr 13, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | May 13, 2022 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | $0.79 | $0.79 | 60.56% | Quarterly | $3.16 | Jan 20, 2022 | Feb 4, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | $0.79 | $0.79 | 2.66% | Quarterly | $3.07 | Oct 13, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | $0.79 | $0.79 | 3.05% | Quarterly | $2.98 | Jul 13, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | Aug 13, 2021 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | $0.79 | $0.79 | 3.45% | Quarterly | $2.89 | Apr 14, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | May 14, 2021 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 3.60% | Quarterly | $2.80 | Jan 21, 2021 | Feb 5, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 3.29% | Special | $2.75 | Nov 16, 2020 | Dec 2, 2020 | Dec 11, 2020 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 75.37% | Quarterly | $2.75 | Oct 14, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 83.12% | Quarterly | $2.70 | Jul 15, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 87.46% | Quarterly | $2.65 | Apr 15, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | May 15, 2020 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 83.71% | Quarterly | $2.60 | Jan 23, 2020 | Feb 7, 2020 | Feb 21, 2020 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 84.82% | Quarterly | $2.52 | Oct 18, 2019 | Nov 1, 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 82.27% | Quarterly | $2.44 | Aug 13, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 |
| May 9, 2019 | $0.65 | $0.65 | 96.93% | Quarterly | $2.36 | Apr 26, 2019 | May 10, 2019 | May 24, 2019 |
| Feb 7, 2019 | $0.57 | $0.57 | 1.09% | Quarterly | $2.28 | Jan 24, 2019 | Feb 8, 2019 | Feb 22, 2019 |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $0.57 | $0.57 | 92.58% | Quarterly | $2.21 | Oct 24, 2018 | Nov 9, 2018 | Nov 23, 2018 |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.57 | $0.57 | 92.71% | Quarterly | $2.14 | Aug 17, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 |
| May 10, 2018 | $0.57 | $0.57 | 1.06% | Quarterly | $2.07 | Apr 24, 2018 | May 11, 2018 | May 25, 2018 |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 1.04% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Jan 30, 2018 | Feb 16, 2018 | Mar 2, 2018 |
| Nov 16, 2017 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 4.97% | Quarterly | $1.95 | Oct 30, 2017 | Nov 17, 2017 | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Aug 16, 2017 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 5.29% | Semi-Annual | — | Jul 31, 2017 | Aug 18, 2017 | Sep 1, 2017 |
| May 10, 2017 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 4.90% | Quarterly | — | Apr 25, 2017 | May 12, 2017 | May 26, 2017 |
| May 8, 2017 | $7.00 | $7.00 | 4.84% | Special | — | Apr 26, 2017 | May 10, 2017 | May 26, 2017 |
| Feb 8, 2017 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 1.07% | Quarterly | — | Jan 27, 2017 | Feb 10, 2017 | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Nov 2, 2016 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 1.20% | Quarterly | — | Oct 12, 2016 | Nov 4, 2016 | Nov 18, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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COST Dividends FAQ
Does COST pay a dividend?
COST (COST) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $1.47 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is COST's dividend yield?
COST's trailing dividend yield is 0.55%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is COST's next dividend?
COST's next announced dividend is $1.47 per share with an ex-dividend date of Oct 30, 2026 and payment date of Nov 13, 2026.
When is COST's ex-dividend date?
COST's next announced ex-dividend date is Oct 30, 2026.
Does COST pay special dividends?
COST's table should be used to separate regular dividends from special or irregular payments when those labels are available. AlgovestIQ does not treat irregular distributions as a guaranteed recurring cadence.