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Get filing alertsCostco declares $1.30 quarterly dividend; shareholders approve all board proposals
Filed January 21, 2026 · Period ending January 15, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Board declared quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share, payable February 13, 2026 to shareholders of record January 30, 2026.
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All 10 director nominees elected with 94.6%–99.5% support of votes cast; uncontested elections received strong shareholder approval.
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Shareholders ratified KPMG as auditor with 95.3% support (335.2 million for, 16.5 million against).
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Executive compensation approved with 87.9% support (251.4 million for, 34.4 million against); 12.1% opposition within normal range.
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Shareholder proposal for greenwashing risk audit rejected with only 1.4% support (4.1 million for, 279.7 million against).
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Summary
Costco disclosed routine governance outcomes from its January 15, 2026 annual meeting alongside a quarterly dividend declaration. The board declared a $1.30 per share quarterly dividend payable February 13 to shareholders of record January 30, continuing the company's regular distribution schedule. At the annual meeting, shareholders voted on standard governance matters with no contested outcomes.
All ten director nominees were elected with strong support (94.6%–99.5% of votes cast), KPMG was ratified as auditor with 95.3% approval, and executive compensation received 87.9% support—all healthy approval levels for routine proposals. A shareholder-sponsored greenwashing audit proposal was overwhelmingly rejected with only 1.4% support.
Of 443.9 million shares entitled to vote, 352.3 million participated (79.4% turnout). This filing documents standard annual meeting results and a routine dividend payment with no material governance concerns or unexpected outcomes.
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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Costco held its 2026 annual meeting; shareholders elected all 10 directors, ratified KPMG as auditor, approved executive compensation, and rejected a greenwashing audit proposal.
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There were 443,957,682 shares of common stock entitled to be voted; 352,303,581 shares were voted in person or by proxy. NomineesForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes Susan L. Decker 271,388,02315,209,023394,83165,311,704 Kenneth D. Denman 284,834,6091,548,385608,88365,311,704 Helena B. Foulkes 282,748,9433,468,233774,70165,311,704 Hamilton E. James 272,025,89414,520,910445,07865,311,704 Sally Jewell 282,618,4243,964,410409,04365,311,704 Jeffrey S. Raikes 273,652,01412,901,665438,19865,311,704 Gina M. Raimondo 285,239,4851,198,976553,41665,311,704 John W. Stanton 277,740,9588,807,979442,94065,311,704 Ron M. Vachris 284,866,4091,694,961430,50765,311,704 Maggie Wilderotter 276,414,1439,947,380630,35465,311,704
All ten director nominees were elected with support ranging from 94.6% to 99.5% of votes cast. Support as a percentage of shares outstanding ranged from 61.2% to 64.2%. The elections were uncontested and received strong shareholder approval.
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