Costco (NASDAQ: COST) June sales rise 10.6% as $1.47 dividend declared
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported strong June 2026 sales and confirmed its regular dividend. Net sales for the five-week retail month of June were $29.24 billion, up 10.6% from $26.44 billion a year earlier. Net sales for the first 44 weeks of the fiscal year were $250.43 billion, an increase of 10.1% from $227.46 billion last year.
For the periods ended July 5, 2026, total-company comparable sales rose 8.8% for five weeks and 8.3% for 44 weeks, while digitally-enabled comparable sales increased 20.9% and 21.5%, respectively. Excluding gasoline price and foreign exchange impacts, total-company comparable sales rose 7.0% for five weeks and 6.7% for 44 weeks. The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.47 per share, payable August 7, 2026, to shareholders of record on July 24, 2026.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 8.01, 9.01
2 items
Item 8.01
Other Events
Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
June 2026 net sales: $29.24 billion
June net sales growth: 10.6%
44-week net sales: $250.43 billion
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8 metrics
June 2026 net sales
$29.24 billion
Retail month of June, five weeks ended July 5, 2026
June net sales growth
10.6%
Year-over-year increase from $26.44 billion
44-week net sales
$250.43 billion
First 44 weeks of fiscal year
44-week net sales growth
10.1%
Increase from $227.46 billion last year
Quarterly dividend per share
$1.47 per share
Payable August 7, 2026, to holders on July 24, 2026
Total-company comparable sales
8.8% and 8.3%
Growth for 5 weeks and 44 weeks ended July 5, 2026
Digitally-enabled comparable sales
20.9% and 21.5%
Growth for 5 weeks and 44 weeks ended July 5, 2026
Total warehouses operated
933 warehouses
Global warehouse count across all countries
Key Terms
comparable sales, Digitally-Enabled, forward-looking statements, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, +1 more
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comparable sales financial
"Comparable sales for the periods ended July 5, 2026, were as follows"
"Comparable sales" are the total sales from stores or products that have been open for a certain period, usually the same time last year or last quarter. They help show whether a business is growing by comparing similar locations or products over time, much like checking if your favorite store's sales are going up compared to previous years.
Digitally-Enabled financial
"Digitally-Enabled | 20.9% | | 21.5%"
"Digitally-enabled" refers to products, services, or systems that use digital technology, like computers or smartphones, to work more efficiently or offer new features. It matters because it allows companies to provide faster, more convenient experiences for customers—like shopping online or managing bank accounts from a phone—changing how we do everyday tasks.
forward-looking statements regulatory
"Certain statements contained in this document and the pre-recorded message constitute forward-looking statements"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regulatory
"forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995"
U.S. GAAP financial
"are intended as supplemental information and are not a substitute for net sales presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP"
U.S. GAAP is a set of rules and standards that companies in the United States follow to prepare their financial reports. It helps ensure that financial information is consistent and clear, so investors and others can compare and understand a company's financial health easily.
FAQ
What were Costco (COST) net sales for June 2026?
Costco reported June 2026 net sales of $29.24 billion, up from $26.44 billion a year earlier. This represents a 10.6% increase for the five-week retail month ended July 5, 2026.
How did Costco (COST) perform over the first 44 weeks of 2026?
For the first 44 weeks of the fiscal year, Costco generated net sales of $250.43 billion, up from $227.46 billion last year. This reflects a 10.1% year-over-year increase in net sales over the period.
What were Costco (COST) comparable sales growth rates in June 2026?
For the five weeks ended July 5, 2026, Costco’s total-company comparable sales rose 8.8%. U.S. comps increased 10.6%, Canada 3.7%, and Other International 4.7%, showing broad-based sales growth across key geographies.
How fast are Costco (COST) digitally-enabled sales growing?
Digitally-enabled comparable sales grew 20.9% for the five weeks and 21.5% for the 44 weeks ended July 5, 2026. Even excluding gasoline and foreign exchange impacts, digitally-enabled comps rose over 21% across both periods.
What dividend did Costco (COST) declare in July 2026?
Costco’s Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.47 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on August 7, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 24, 2026.
How many warehouses does Costco (COST) operate worldwide?
Costco operates 933 warehouses worldwide. This includes 641 in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, 115 in Canada, and additional locations across Mexico, Japan, the U.K., Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, and several other countries.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 7, 2026
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 425 -313-8100
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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Item 8.01. Other Events
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $1.47 per share. The dividend was declared on July 7, 2026, and is payable August 7, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 24, 2026.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
99.1. Press release dated July 8, 2026.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | |||||||||||
| Dated: July 8, 2026 | By: | /s/ Gary Millerchip | |||||||||
| Gary Millerchip | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION REPORTS JUNE SALES RESULTS AND ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
ISSAQUAH, Wash., July 8, 2026 - Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $29.24 billion for the retail month of June, the five weeks ended July 5, 2026, an increase of 10.6 percent from $26.44 billion last year.
Net sales for the first 44 weeks were $250.43 billion, an increase of 10.1 percent from $227.46 billion last year.
Comparable sales for the periods ended July 5, 2026, were as follows:
| 5 Weeks | 44 Weeks | ||||||||||
| U.S. | 10.6% | 7.9% | |||||||||
| Canada | 3.7% | 8.5% | |||||||||
| Other International | 4.7% | 10.1% | |||||||||
| Total Company | 8.8% | 8.3% | |||||||||
| Digitally-Enabled | 20.9% | 21.5% | |||||||||
Comparable sales excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange were as follows:
| 5 Weeks | 44 Weeks | ||||||||||
| U.S. | 7.6% | 6.7% | |||||||||
| Canada | 4.9% | 7.2% | |||||||||
| Other International | 5.6% | 6.5% | |||||||||
| Total Company | 7.0% | 6.7% | |||||||||
| Digitally-Enabled | 21.5% | 21.1% | |||||||||
Additional discussion of these results is available in a pre-recorded message. It can be accessed by visiting investor.costco.com (click on “Events & Presentations”). This message will be available through 4:00 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on Costco common stock of $1.47 per share. The quarterly dividend is payable August 7, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 24, 2026.
Costco currently operates 933 warehouses, including 641 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 115 in Canada, 43 in Mexico, 37 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 20 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, five in Spain, three in France, two in Sweden, and one each in Iceland, and New Zealand. Costco also operates e-commerce sites in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, and China.
Press Release
Certain statements contained in this document and the pre-recorded message 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 and global conflicts), 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
Josh Dahmen, 425/313-8254
Andrew Yoon, 425/313-6305
Bryan Starnes, 425/427-7403
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