COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) closed fiscal year 2025 with 443 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 4.92 USD per share.
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW (COST) closed fiscal year 2025 with 443 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 4.92 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 111 k shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. The dividend per share was 4.92 USD, down 74.6 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 2.18 B USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 18 fiscal years, from 2008 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: August
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 444M | 436M | 434M | 434M | 432M | 437M | 438M | 438M | 438M | 437M | 438M | 440M | 441M | 442M | 443M | 443M | 443M | 443M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 0.00k | 0.00k | 756k | 0.00k | 4,489k | 844k | 269k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 985k | 1,436k | 1,630k | 570k | 839k | 129k | 333k | 111k |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.17 % | 0.00 % | 1.03 % | 0.19 % | 0.06 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.22 % | 0.33 % | 0.37 % | 0.13 % | 0.19 % | 0.03 % | 0.08 % | 0.03 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | -8.27M | -2.46M | 0.00M | -1.92M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -0.43M | -0.32M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | -1.90 % | -0.57 % | 0.00 % | -0.44 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.10 % | -0.07 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | -8,266k | -2,464k | 756k | -1,916k | 4,489k | 844k | 269k | -428k | -320k | 985k | 1,436k | 1,630k | 570k | 839k | 129k | 333k | 111k |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | -1.90 % | -0.57 % | 0.17 % | -0.44 % | 1.03 % | 0.19 % | 0.06 % | -0.10 % | -0.07 % | 0.22 % | 0.33 % | 0.37 % | 0.13 % | 0.19 % | 0.03 % | 0.08 % | 0.03 % |
Fiscal year end: August
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.61 | 0.68 | 0.77 | 0.89 | 1.03 | 8.17 | 1.33 | 6.51 | 1.70 | 8.90 | 2.14 | 2.36 | 3.35 | 12.98 | 3.38 | 3.84 | 19.36 | 4.92 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 20.65 % | 27.26 % | 25.94 % | 26.61 % | 26.10 % | 174.60 % | 28.38 % | 120.53 % | 31.74 % | 145.73 % | 21.98 % | 28.37 % | 36.96 % | 114.80 % | 25.63 % | 19.88 % | 122.72 % | 26.95 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 0.27B | 0.30B | 0.34B | 0.39B | 0.45B | 3.56B | 0.58B | 2.87B | 0.75B | 3.90B | 0.69B | 1.04B | 1.48B | 5.75B | 1.50B | 1.25B | 9.04B | 2.18B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.90 % | 1.31 % | 1.37 % | 1.15 % | 1.07 % | 7.40 % | 1.10 % | 4.65 % | 1.04 % | 5.83 % | 0.93 % | 0.80 % | 0.96 % | 2.88 % | 0.64 % | 0.72 % | 2.18 % | 0.52 % |
Figures in USD
