COST Dividend History & Yield Analysis
COST has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $953.50.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$4.243 pmts
- 2025$5.064 pmts
- 2024$4.504 pmts
- 2023$18.965 pmts
- 2022$3.494 pmts
- 2021$3.074 pmts
- 2020$12.755 pmts
- 2019$2.524 pmts
- 2018$2.214 pmts
- 2017$8.955 pmts
- 2016$1.754 pmts
- 2015$6.555 pmts
- 2014$1.384 pmts
- 2013$1.214 pmts
- 2012$8.065 pmts
- 2011$0.92504 pmts
- 2010$0.79504 pmts
- 2009$0.70004 pmts
- 2008$0.62504 pmts
- 2007$0.56504 pmts
- 2006$0.50504 pmts
- 2005$0.44504 pmts
- 2004$0.30003 pmts
COST Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-24 | $1.47 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | $1.47 |
| 2026-01-01 | 2026-01-30 | $1.30 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-31 | $1.30 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | $1.30 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-02 | $1.30 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-07 | $1.16 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | $1.16 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-26 | $1.16 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-25 | $1.16 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-01 | $1.02 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-27 | $15.00 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | $1.02 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-24 | $1.02 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-04 | $1.02 |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | $0.9000 |
| 2022-10-01 | 2022-10-27 | $0.9000 |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-28 | $0.9000 |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-28 | $0.9000 |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-03 | $0.7900 |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-28 | $0.7900 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-29 | $0.7900 |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-29 | $0.7900 |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-04 | $0.7000 |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-01 | $10.00 |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-29 | $0.7000 |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-30 | $0.7000 |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-30 | $0.7000 |
| 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-06 | $0.6500 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-31 | $0.6500 |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-29 | $0.6500 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-09 | $0.6500 |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-07 | $0.5700 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-08 | $0.5700 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-30 | $0.5700 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-10 | $0.5700 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-15 | $0.5000 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-16 | $0.5000 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-16 | $0.5000 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-05-10 | $0.5000 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-08 | $7.00 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-08 | $0.4500 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-02 | $0.4500 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-10 | $0.4500 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-27 | $0.4500 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-10 | $0.4000 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2015-11-10 | $0.4000 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2015-08-12 | $0.4000 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-29 | $0.4000 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2015-02-11 | $0.3550 |
| 2015-02-01 | 2015-02-05 | $5.00 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2014-11-12 | $0.3550 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-09 | $0.3550 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-14 | $0.3550 |
| 2014-02-01 | 2014-02-12 | $0.3100 |
| 2013-11-01 | 2013-11-13 | $0.3100 |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-07 | $0.3100 |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-15 | $0.3100 |
| 2013-02-01 | 2013-02-06 | $0.2750 |
| 2012-12-01 | 2012-12-06 | $7.00 |
Does COST pay dividends?
Yes. COST pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $1.47 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-07-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the COST yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($5.54) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the COST DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.