---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000909832-23-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COST"
cik: "0000909832"
company_name: "COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW"
filed_at: "2023-04-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T00:14:28.832628+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Costco raises quarterly dividend 13% to $1.02/share; annualized $4.08

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend increased 13.3% to $1.02 per share ($4.08 annualized) from $0.90.
- Dividend payable May 19, 2023 to shareholders of record on May 5, 2023.
- Board of Directors approved the increase on April 19, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000909832-23-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COST
- cik: 0000909832
- company_name: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
- filed_at: 2023-04-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983223000019/0000909832-23-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983223000019/cost-20230419.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000909832-23-000019.txt

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