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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Costco (COST)

Costco declares $1.30 quarterly dividend; shareholders reject greenwashing proposal

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 shareholder Written later

Costco's shareholders met on January 15, 2026, and approved the election of all ten director nominees, the ratification of KPMG LLP as auditor for fiscal 2026, and an advisory vote on executive compensation. A shareholder proposal on greenwashing risk audit was defeated, and the Board declared a $1.30 per share quarterly cash dividend payable February 13, 2026.

Key points

  • Quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share, payable February 13, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on January 30, 2026
  • Greenwashing risk audit proposal received 4,058,782 for votes and 279,690,631 against votes
  • Executive compensation for fiscal 2025 approved in an advisory vote, with 251,441,227 for and 34,380,984 against
  • KPMG LLP ratified as independent auditors for fiscal 2026 with 335,155,664 for and 16,539,396 against

The filing

CompanyCostco (COST)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 21, 2026, 4:16 PM ET
Accession number0000909832-26-000016

Items reported: 5.07 Shareholder Vote Results8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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