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Results
Total Dividend Income
$2,233.88
Number of Payments
93
Yield on Cost
13.94%
Investment Period
21 years
Annual Dividend Breakdown
Latest: $76.31(cash dividends, no DRIP)
Dividend payment history for $1,000 invested in Costco (COST) from 2004 to 2026
Total received is cash income for your entered investment amount (no DRIP).
| May 15, 2026 | $1.4700 | $40.50 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $1.3000 | $35.81 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $1.3000 | $35.81 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $1.3000 | $35.81 |
| May 16, 2025 | $1.3000 | $35.81 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $1.1600 | $31.96 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | $1.1600 | $31.96 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | $1.1600 | $31.96 |
| May 10, 2024 | $1.1600 | $31.96 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $1.0200 | $28.10 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | $15.0000 | $413.22 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | $1.0200 | $28.10 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | $1.0200 | $28.10 |
| May 19, 2023 | $1.0200 | $28.10 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | $0.9000 | $24.79 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | $0.9000 | $24.79 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | $0.9000 | $24.79 |
| May 13, 2022 | $0.9000 | $24.79 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | $0.7900 | $21.76 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | $0.7900 | $21.76 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | $0.7900 | $21.76 |
| May 14, 2021 | $0.7900 | $21.76 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | $0.7000 | $19.28 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | $10.0000 | $275.48 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | $0.7000 | $19.28 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | $0.7000 | $19.28 |
| May 15, 2020 | $0.7000 | $19.28 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | $0.6500 | $17.91 |
| Nov 15, 2019 | $0.6500 | $17.91 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | $0.6500 | $17.91 |
| May 24, 2019 | $0.6500 | $17.91 |
| Feb 22, 2019 | $0.5700 | $15.70 |
| Nov 23, 2018 | $0.5700 | $15.70 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $0.5700 | $15.70 |
| May 25, 2018 | $0.5700 | $15.70 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $0.5000 | $13.77 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | $0.5000 | $13.77 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | $0.5000 | $13.77 |
| May 26, 2017 | $7.0000 | $192.84 |
| May 26, 2017 | $0.5000 | $13.77 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | $0.4500 | $12.40 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | $0.4500 | $12.40 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | $0.4500 | $12.40 |
| May 13, 2016 | $0.4500 | $12.40 |
| Feb 26, 2016 | $0.4000 | $11.02 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | $0.4000 | $11.02 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | $0.4000 | $11.02 |
| May 15, 2015 | $0.4000 | $11.02 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | $5.0000 | $137.74 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | $0.3550 | $9.78 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | $0.3550 | $9.78 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | $0.3550 | $9.78 |
| May 30, 2014 | $0.3550 | $9.78 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | $0.3100 | $8.54 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | $0.3100 | $8.54 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | $0.3100 | $8.54 |
| May 31, 2013 | $0.3100 | $8.54 |
| Feb 22, 2013 | $0.2750 | $7.58 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | $0.2750 | $7.58 |
| Aug 24, 2012 | $0.2750 | $7.58 |
| Jun 8, 2012 | $0.2750 | $7.58 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | $0.2400 | $6.61 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | $0.2400 | $6.61 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | $0.2400 | $6.61 |
| May 27, 2011 | $0.2400 | $6.61 |
| Feb 25, 2011 | $0.2050 | $5.65 |
| Nov 12, 2010 | $0.2050 | $5.65 |
| Aug 20, 2010 | $0.2050 | $5.65 |
| May 21, 2010 | $0.2050 | $5.65 |
| Feb 26, 2010 | $0.1800 | $4.96 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | $0.1800 | $4.96 |
| Aug 28, 2009 | $0.1800 | $4.96 |
| May 29, 2009 | $0.1800 | $4.96 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | $0.1600 | $4.41 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | $0.1600 | $4.41 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | $0.1600 | $4.41 |
| May 30, 2008 | $0.1600 | $4.41 |
| Feb 29, 2008 | $0.1450 | $3.99 |
| Dec 14, 2007 | $0.1450 | $3.99 |
| Aug 24, 2007 | $0.1450 | $3.99 |
| May 18, 2007 | $0.1450 | $3.99 |
| Feb 28, 2007 | $0.1300 | $3.58 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | $0.1300 | $3.58 |
| Aug 25, 2006 | $0.1300 | $3.58 |
| May 26, 2006 | $0.1300 | $3.58 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | $0.1150 | $3.17 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | $0.1150 | $3.17 |
| Aug 26, 2005 | $0.1150 | $3.17 |
| May 27, 2005 | $0.1150 | $3.17 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | $0.1000 | $2.75 |
| Nov 26, 2004 | $0.1000 | $2.75 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | $0.1000 | $2.75 |
| May 31, 2004 | $0.1000 | $2.75 |
- May 15, 2026$40.50
- Feb 13, 2026$35.81
- Nov 14, 2025$35.81
- Aug 15, 2025$35.81
- May 16, 2025$35.81
- Feb 21, 2025$31.96
- Nov 15, 2024$31.96
- Aug 9, 2024$31.96
- May 10, 2024$31.96
- Feb 16, 2024$28.10
- Jan 12, 2024$413.22
- Nov 17, 2023$28.10
- Sep 8, 2023$28.10
- May 19, 2023$28.10
- Feb 17, 2023$24.79
- Nov 10, 2022$24.79
- Aug 12, 2022$24.79
- May 13, 2022$24.79
- Feb 18, 2022$21.76
- Nov 12, 2021$21.76
- Aug 13, 2021$21.76
- May 14, 2021$21.76
- Feb 19, 2021$19.28
- Dec 11, 2020$275.48
- Nov 13, 2020$19.28
- Aug 14, 2020$19.28
- May 15, 2020$19.28
- Feb 21, 2020$17.91
- Nov 15, 2019$17.91
- Sep 13, 2019$17.91
- May 24, 2019$17.91
- Feb 22, 2019$15.70
- Nov 23, 2018$15.70
- Sep 14, 2018$15.70
- May 25, 2018$15.70
- Mar 2, 2018$13.77
- Dec 1, 2017$13.77
- Sep 1, 2017$13.77
- May 26, 2017$192.84
- May 26, 2017$13.77
- Feb 24, 2017$12.40
- Nov 18, 2016$12.40
- Aug 26, 2016$12.40
- May 13, 2016$12.40
- Feb 26, 2016$11.02
- Nov 27, 2015$11.02
- Aug 28, 2015$11.02
- May 15, 2015$11.02
- Feb 27, 2015$137.74
- Feb 27, 2015$9.78
- Nov 28, 2014$9.78
- Jul 25, 2014$9.78
- May 30, 2014$9.78
- Feb 28, 2014$8.54
- Nov 29, 2013$8.54
- Aug 23, 2013$8.54
- May 31, 2013$8.54
- Feb 22, 2013$7.58
- Nov 30, 2012$7.58
- Aug 24, 2012$7.58
- Jun 8, 2012$7.58
- Feb 24, 2012$6.61
- Nov 25, 2011$6.61
- Aug 19, 2011$6.61
- May 27, 2011$6.61
- Feb 25, 2011$5.65
- Nov 12, 2010$5.65
- Aug 20, 2010$5.65
- May 21, 2010$5.65
- Feb 26, 2010$4.96
- Nov 6, 2009$4.96
- Aug 28, 2009$4.96
- May 29, 2009$4.96
- Feb 27, 2009$4.41
- Nov 28, 2008$4.41
- Aug 22, 2008$4.41
- May 30, 2008$4.41
- Feb 29, 2008$3.99
- Dec 14, 2007$3.99
- Aug 24, 2007$3.99
- May 18, 2007$3.99
- Feb 28, 2007$3.58
- Dec 1, 2006$3.58
- Aug 25, 2006$3.58
- May 26, 2006$3.58
- Feb 24, 2006$3.17
- Dec 2, 2005$3.17
- Aug 26, 2005$3.17
- May 27, 2005$3.17
- Feb 25, 2005$2.75
- Nov 26, 2004$2.75
- Aug 27, 2004$2.75
- May 31, 2004$2.75
About the COST dividend calculator
The Costco (COST) dividend income calculator reconstructs what an actual cash investment would have paid out in dividends. At the split-adjusted closing price of $36.30 on May 6, 2004, an investment of $1,000 bought 27.55 shares — the cost basis every payout below is measured against, through May 1, 2026.
Across that span those shares have paid $2,233.88 in dividends — about 2.2× the $1,000 invested. Measured against the entry price, yield on cost moved from 1.23% in its first full year (2005) to 13.94% by 2025, reflecting a dividend that has grown far faster than the price originally paid.
These numbers assume every dividend was taken as cash. Reinvesting instead — the DRIP toggle above — would buy additional shares at each ex-date price, compounding the share count and lifting every subsequent payment.
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