Costco Wholesale Corp COST Stock Analysis
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- Stock
- Market closed · opens Monday 9:30 AM ET
$1,047.53 down $18.06, 1.69% on Nov 6
Last price · Previous close $1,065.59
- Market cap
- At the last price
- P/E ratio
- On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 0.55%Last 12 months
Price chart
$1,047.53down $18.06, 1.69%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$1,065.59Nov 5
- Volume4.74MNov 5 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume2.37MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $844.06 to $1,096.50; now $1,047.53
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the last price. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
COST beat the S&P 500 in all 7 periods.
| Period | COST and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | COST: up 12.1% S&P 500: down 5.6% | COST beat the S&P 500 by 17.7 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | COST: up 10.5% S&P 500: down 4.1% | COST beat the S&P 500 by 14.6 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | COST: up 22.2% S&P 500: up 8.7% | COST beat the S&P 500 by 13.5 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | COST: up 14.1% S&P 500: up 10.9% | COST beat the S&P 500 by 3.2 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | COST: up 91.2% S&P 500: up 75.0% +24.1% vs +20.5% a year | COST beat the S&P 500 by 16.2 percentage points Beat |
| 5Y | COST: up 115.3% S&P 500: up 67.8% +16.6% vs +10.9% a year | COST beat the S&P 500 by 47.5 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | COST: up 769.6% S&P 500: up 313.1% +24.1% vs +15.2% a year | COST beat the S&P 500 by 456.5 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in COST 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $86,963 as of , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
COST beat the S&P 500 in all 7 periods.
| Period | COST and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | COST: up 12.0% S&P 500: down 5.6% | COST beat the S&P 500 by 17.6 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | COST: up 10.4% S&P 500: down 4.3% | COST beat the S&P 500 by 14.7 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | COST: up 21.5% S&P 500: up 7.8% | COST beat the S&P 500 by 13.7 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | COST: up 13.4% S&P 500: up 9.7% | COST beat the S&P 500 by 3.7 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | COST: up 83.8% S&P 500: up 68.8% +22.5% vs +19.1% a year | COST beat the S&P 500 by 15.0 percentage points Beat |
| 5Y | COST: up 104.1% S&P 500: up 56.9% +15.3% vs +9.4% a year | COST beat the S&P 500 by 47.2 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | COST: up 636.5% S&P 500: up 252.6% +22.1% vs +13.4% a year | COST beat the S&P 500 by 383.9 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in COST 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $73,645 as of , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$1,094.32
Closing high on . Now 4.3% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Jul 9, 1986.
Stock splits
2
Latest: 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split is 4 shares today.
Both splits
- 2-for-1
- 15-for-7
Valuation
Financials
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.75 |
| 2017 | $8.95 |
| 2018 | $2.21 |
| 2019 | $2.52 |
| 2020 | $12.75 |
| 2021 | $3.07 |
| 2022 | $3.49 |
| 2023 | $18.96 |
| 2024 | $4.50 |
| 2025 | $5.06 |
| 2026 (to date) | $5.71 |
Dividend details
- $5.71Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield0.55%Last 12 months
- $1.47Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- up 13.0% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 20 yearsThrough 2025
How many calendar years in a row the full-year amount has risen, through 2025.
About Costco Wholesale Corp
Costco Wholesale currently operates 803 warehouses, including 558 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 102 in Canada, 39 in Mexico, 29 in the United Kingdom, 27 in Japan, 16 in Korea, 14 in Taiwan, 12 in Australia, three in Spain, and one each in Iceland, France, and China. Costco also operates e-commerce sites in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia.
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- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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COST stock FAQ
What is COST stock’s price today?
Costco Wholesale (COST) traded at $1,047.53 as of , down $18.06 (1.69%) from the previous close of $1,065.59. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $844.06 and $1,096.50.
If you invested $1,000 in COST 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in COST on would be worth about $8,696 as of , a total return of +769.6%. The same $1,000 would be worth $2,153 if invested five years ago, $1,141 if invested one year ago, $29,370 if invested 20 years ago, and $150,425 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
Does COST pay a dividend?
Yes. Costco Wholesale pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $1.47 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $5.71 per share, a 0.55% yield at the last price on , and the full-year dividend has risen 20 years in a row (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($5.71 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $571 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 176 shares, roughly $184,365 at the last price on . Dividends can change.
What is COST’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks COST has traded as low as $844.06 and as high as $1,096.50. At $1,047.53 as of , it is 4.5% below that high and 24.1% above the low.
What is COST’s all-time high?
COST’s highest closing price was $1,094.32 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $1,047.53 as of , it is 4.3% below that record.
Has COST stock ever split?
Yes, twice: 15-for-7 on ; 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split would be 4 shares today.
How has COST stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the last price on , COST has returned +22.2% so far this year and +14.1% over the past year, and +115.3% over five years (+16.6% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What exchange does COST trade on?
Costco Wholesale trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol COST. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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