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

Costco raises quarterly dividend to $1.47 per share from $1.30

Positive Impact 3 of 5 shareholder Written later

Costco's Board declared a quarterly cash dividend and approved an increase from $1.30 to $1.47 per share, or $5.88 on an annualized basis. The dividend is payable May 15, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2026, so the higher payout goes to shareholders on the record date.

Key points

  • Quarterly dividend raised from $1.30 to $1.47 per share
  • Annualized dividend is $5.88 per share
  • Declared April 15, 2026; payable May 15, 2026
  • Record date is the close of business on May 1, 2026

The filing

CompanyCostco (COST)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 15, 2026, 4:16 PM ET
Accession number0000909832-26-000041

Items reported: 8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 15, 2026.

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