Costco Wholesale Corporation Announces an Increase in Its Quarterly Cash Dividend

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Costco Wholesale (COST) has announced an increase in its quarterly cash dividend from $1.16 to $1.30 per share, representing a $5.20 annualized payout. The dividend will be paid on May 16, 2025, to shareholders of record as of May 2, 2025.

The company currently operates 904 warehouses globally, with a significant presence across multiple countries: 623 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 109 in Canada, 41 in Mexico, and various locations across Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Costco maintains e-commerce operations in eight countries, including the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia.

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• 12.1% increase in quarterly dividend from $1.16 to $1.30 per share
• Strong global presence with 904 warehouses across 15 countries
• Established e-commerce operations in 8 major markets

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ISSAQUAH, Wash., April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on Costco common stock and approved a quarterly increase from $1.16 to $1.30 per share, $5.20 on an annualized basis. The quarterly dividend is payable May 16, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 2, 2025.

Costco currently operates 904 warehouses, including 623 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 109 in Canada, 41 in Mexico, 37 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 19 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, five in Spain, two in France, and one each in Iceland, New Zealand and Sweden. Costco also operates e-commerce sites in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia.

Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For these purposes, forward-looking statements are statements that address activities, events, conditions or developments that the Company expects or anticipates may occur in the future. In some cases forward-looking statements can be identified because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, domestic and international economic conditions, including exchange rates, inflation or deflation, the effects of competition and regulation, uncertainties in the financial markets, consumer and small business spending patterns and debt levels, breaches of security or privacy of member or business information, conditions affecting the acquisition, development, ownership or use of real estate, capital spending, actions of vendors, rising costs associated with employees (generally including health-care costs and wages), workforce interruptions, energy and certain commodities, geopolitical conditions (including tariffs), the ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, regulatory and other impacts related to environmental and social matters, public-health related factors, and other risks identified from time to time in the Company’s public statements and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake to update these statements, except as required by law. Comparable sales and comparable sales excluding impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange are intended as supplemental information and are not a substitute for net sales presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

CONTACTS:	Costco Wholesale Corporation David Sherwood, 425/313-8239 Josh Dahmen, 425/313-8254 Andrew Yoon, 425/313-6305

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FAQ

What is Costco's new quarterly dividend amount for 2025?

Costco's new quarterly dividend is $1.30 per share, increased from $1.16, representing an annualized payout of $5.20 per share.

When will Costco (COST) pay its next dividend in 2025?

Costco will pay its next quarterly dividend on May 16, 2025, to shareholders of record as of May 2, 2025.

How many warehouses does Costco operate globally in 2025?

Costco operates 904 warehouses globally, including 623 in the United States and Puerto Rico, and 281 international locations.

In which countries does Costco have e-commerce operations?

Costco operates e-commerce sites in eight countries: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia.