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Get filing alertsCostco raises quarterly dividend 13% to $1.47 per share
Filed April 15, 2026 · Period ending April 15, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Board approved quarterly dividend increase from $1.30 to $1.47 per share ($5.88 annualized), a 13% raise. Payment date May 15, 2026 for shareholders of record May 1, 2026.
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Summary
Costco announced a 13% increase to its quarterly dividend, raising the payout from $1.30 to $1.47 per share. The new dividend translates to $5.88 annually and will be paid on May 15, 2026 to shareholders who own stock as of the May 1 record date. For income-focused retail investors, this marks a meaningful boost to quarterly cash flow and signals management confidence in the company's financial position.
Dividend increases of this magnitude typically reflect strong operating performance and cash generation. Watch for Costco's next earnings report to confirm the underlying business trends supporting this dividend raise, particularly comparable store sales growth and membership renewal rates.
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Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Costco filed an 8-K attaching a press release dated April 15, 2026, with no material event details disclosed in the filing body.
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99.1. Press release dated April 15, 2026.
Costco attached a press release dated April 15, 2026 as Exhibit 99.1. The 8-K body does not describe the content of the press release, so the nature and materiality of the disclosed event cannot be determined from this filing alone.
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