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Costco Wholesale Corp
NASDAQ:COST
$1009.91

Financials

Curr Year EPS Estimate18.11
Profit Margin2.92%
Operating Margin3.75
Return on Assets0.09
Return on Equity0.32
Revenue268.8B
Earnings Per Share17.63
Revenue Per Share605.36
Gross Profit34,339,000,320
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.08

General

NameCostco Wholesale Corp
TickerCOST
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryDiscount Stores
CurrencyUSD
CountryUSA
Fiscal Year EndAugust
Full Time Employees333,000

About Costco Wholesale Corp

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. It offers merchandise, such as sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal products, office supplies, automotive care products, postages, tickets, apparel, small appliances, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company also operates gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers; and offers business delivery, travel, grocery, and various other services online. It also operates e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.

Dividend

Costco Wholesale Corp pays out a dividend of $4.61 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.46%.

COST's last dividend payment was made to shareholders on May 16, 2025.

They pay out 26.32% of their earnings out as a dividend.

Recent Dividends

May 16, 2025$1.30
Feb 21, 2025$1.16
Nov 15, 2024$1.16
Aug 9, 2024$1.16
May 10, 2024$1.16
Feb 16, 2024$1.02
Jan 14, 2024$15
Nov 17, 2023$1.02
Sep 8, 2023$1.02
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