COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) Dividend Safety
- Dividend payout ratio · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Cash dividends paid / net income. Period ending 2026-05-10..
Dividend safety
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-05-10; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend payout ratio · 12 months | (m) | Cash dividends paid / net income. Period ending 2026-05-10. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend payments · 12 months | (m) | Payments of Dividends |
| Net income · 12 months | 8.84B USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Dividend payments · 12 months (USD) | Net income · 12 months (USD) | Dividend payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | (m) | $8.84B | (m) |
| 2026-02-15 | (m) | $8.55B | (m) |
| 2025-11-23 | (m) | $8.30B | (m) |
| 2025-08-31 | (m) | $8.10B | (m) |
| 2025-05-11 | (m) | $7.84B | (m) |
| 2025-02-16 | (m) | $7.62B | (m) |
| 2024-11-24 | (m) | $7.58B | (m) |
| 2024-09-01 | (m) | $7.37B | (m) |
| 2024-05-12 | (m) | $7.17B | (m) |
| 2024-02-18 | (m) | $6.79B | (m) |
| 2023-11-26 | (m) | $6.52B | (m) |
| 2023-09-03 | (m) | $6.29B | (m) |
| 2023-05-07 | (m) | $6.00B | (m) |
| 2023-02-12 | (m) | $6.05B | (m) |
| 2022-11-20 | (m) | $5.88B | (m) |
| 2022-08-28 | (m) | $5.84B | (m) |
| 2022-05-08 | $1.40B | $5.65B | 24.78% |
| 2022-02-13 | $1.36B | $5.51B | 24.63% |
| 2021-11-21 | $5.79B | $5.17B | 112.06% |
| 2021-08-29 | $5.75B | $5.01B | 114.80% |
| 2021-05-09 | $5.67B | $4.73B | 119.95% |
| 2021-02-14 | $5.65B | $4.34B | 129.97% |
| 2020-11-22 | $1.22B | $4.32B | 28.12% |
| 2020-08-30 | $1.48B | $4.00B | 36.96% |
| 2020-05-10 | $1.15B | $3.71B | 30.89% |
| 2020-02-16 | $1.11B | $3.78B | 29.38% |
| 2019-11-24 | $1.11B | $3.74B | 29.71% |
| 2019-09-01 | $1.04B | $3.66B | 28.37% |
| 2019-05-12 | $1.00B | $3.60B | 27.79% |
| 2019-02-17 | $970.00M | $3.45B | 28.12% |
| 2018-11-25 | $1.19B | $3.26B | 36.49% |
| 2018-09-02 | $689.00M | $3.13B | 21.98% |
| 2018-05-13 | $3.95B | $3.01B | 131.13% |
| 2018-02-18 | $3.93B | $2.96B | 132.64% |
| 2017-11-26 | $3.71B | $2.77B | 133.60% |
| 2017-09-03 | $3.90B | $2.68B | 145.73% |
| 2017-05-07 | $790.00M | $2.54B | 31.11% |
| 2017-02-12 | $768.00M | $2.38B | 32.21% |
| 2016-11-20 | $944.00M | $2.42B | 39.09% |
| 2016-08-28 | $746.00M | $2.35B | 31.74% |
| 2016-05-08 | $703.00M | $2.34B | 30.07% |
| 2016-02-14 | $2.88B | $2.31B | 124.95% |
| 2015-11-22 | (m) | $2.36B | (m) |
| 2015-08-30 | $2.87B | $2.38B | 120.53% |
| 2015-05-10 | $2.83B | $2.31B | 122.45% |
| 2015-02-15 | $603.00M | $2.26B | 26.63% |
| 2014-11-23 | (m) | $2.13B | (m) |
| 2014-08-31 | $584.00M | $2.06B | 28.38% |
| 2014-05-11 | $544.00M | $1.98B | 27.50% |
| 2014-02-16 | $528.00M | $1.96B | 26.88% |
| 2013-11-24 | (m) | $2.05B | (m) |
| 2013-09-01 | $3.56B | $2.04B | 174.60% |
| 2013-05-12 | $3.53B | $2.03B | 173.61% |
| 2013-02-17 | $3.51B | $1.96B | 179.26% |
| 2012-11-25 | (m) | $1.80B | (m) |
| 2012-09-02 | $446.00M | $1.71B | 26.10% |
| 2012-05-06 | $419.00M | $1.58B | 26.55% |
| 2012-02-12 | $405.00M | $1.52B | 26.72% |
| 2011-11-20 | $300.00M | $1.47B | 20.41% |
| 2011-08-28 | $389.00M | $1.46B | 26.61% |
| 2011-05-08 | $359.00M | $1.42B | 25.35% |
| 2011-02-13 | $348.00M | $1.40B | 24.89% |
| 2010-11-21 | $348.00M | $1.35B | 25.80% |
| 2010-08-29 | $338.00M | $1.30B | 25.94% |
| 2010-05-09 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-02-14 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-11-22 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-08-30 | $296.00M | $1.09B | 27.26% |
| 2009-05-10 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-02-15 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-11-23 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-08-31 | $265.00M | $1.28B | 20.65% |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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