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Costco Wholesale (COST) Earnings & Dividends
Next scheduled report in 66 days, last quarterly EPS, consensus estimates, payout status, and capital-return context for COST.
- Last confirmed price
- $920.65+0.62%
- Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT · Prices may be delayed
Data dates
Prices as of Oct 2, 4:00 PM EDT · Fundamentals checked Oct 4, 9:42 PM EDT · Statement period ended May 10, 2026
Earnings read
COST reports in 66 days.
Compare the next report date, recent EPS, earnings surprises, and dividend sustainability. Explore the detailed history below.
Next report
Dec 10, 2026
66 days · Finnhub · Confirmed · Last verified 2026-10-05
Trailing twelve-month EPS
$20.76
Next annual estimate $22.78. Trailing twelve-month EPS is not the sum of the four visible quarters.
Last surprise
Not on file
$6.60 actual vs $6.66 estimate
Distributions / EPS
Below 40% of EPS
26.7% payout ratio
Earnings and price reactions
Cumulative return from the preceding session’s close. Day 0 is the first session on or after the event; an after-hours release may affect Day +1.
| Session | Date | COST | QQQ | Difference (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day -1 | 2026-09-23 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| Day 0 | 2026-09-24 | -0.91% | -0.01% | -0.89 |
| Day +1 | 2026-09-25 | +2.00% | +0.44% | 1.55 |
| Day +5 | 2026-10-01 | +1.13% | +0.11% | 1.02 |
Last 1 reports
| Report / fiscal period | Next session | 30 calendar days |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY2026 | +2.93% | — |
How these returns are measured
These observations do not establish causation. Benchmark prices must match both session dates. The next-session change uses the preceding close; the 30-day return starts at the event-session close and rolls forward at most four days. Missing history is not zero. Report dates and accounting bases come from the named provider.
Most recent quarters shown. Source period labels can differ from the company’s fiscal period ends. Reported EPS surprises may use adjusted earnings and are separate from GAAP statement EPS; figures with different accounting bases are not compared.
The next date reflects the latest available earnings schedule. Company guidance figures are unavailable here; check the latest earnings release for management’s outlook. Transcript highlights appear below only when a call transcript is on file.
Dividends and capital return
Payout status beside the earnings base.
Dividend yield only makes sense next to earnings power. TECHi keeps payout ratio, yield, and ex-date on this page so income investors can read the cash return against EPS.
- Trailing distribution yield
- 0.60%
- Displayed distributions per share ÷ displayed share price
- Trailing distributions per share
- $5.54 per share
- Ex-dates after 2025-10-05 through 2026-10-05; includes all distributions, not a forward forecast
- Payout ratio
- 26.7% of EPS
- Below 40% of EPS · displayed distributions ÷ reported TTM EPS
- Last ex-dividend date
- July 24, 2026
- Next ex-date not yet declared
Dividend history
COST payments per share
Latest listed dividend
$1.47
Change from prior payment
0.0%
Latest ex-dividend date
Source: yahoo. Percentage changes compare consecutive listed payments; they are not dividend yields. Special dividends and splits can affect comparisons.
| Ex-dividend date | Per share · USD | Payment change |
|---|---|---|
| $1.47 | 0.0% | |
| $1.47 | +13.1% | |
| $1.30 | 0.0% | |
| $1.30 | 0.0% | |
| $1.30 | 0.0% | |
| $1.30 | +12.1% | |
| $1.16 | 0.0% | |
| $1.16 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked
Questions about this quote
When does COST report earnings?
Costco Wholesale is scheduled to report earnings on Dec 10, 2026. The quarterly history below shows how reported EPS compared with estimates in prior periods.
What is COST's trailing EPS?
Costco Wholesale reported trailing earnings per share of $20.76; a negative value represents a loss.
Where can I review COST's earnings history?
The COST Earnings and Dividends page keeps reported EPS, estimates, surprises, transcripts, and payouts in one dated research view.
Does COST pay a dividend?
Yes. Costco Wholesale (COST) currently shows a trailing distribution yield of 0.60% and about $5.54 per share over the distribution window shown.
Where can I track COST's dividend history?
The COST Earnings and Dividends page keeps dated distributions, ex-dividend dates, yield, and payout context together when those rows are available.
All data sources
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What this page answers
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