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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000909832-24-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COST"
cik: "0000909832"
company_name: "COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW"
filed_at: "2024-07-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T22:24:25.641201+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Costco reports June sales up 7.4%, announces membership fee increase effective Sept 1, 2024

## Summary
- June net sales $24.48B, +7.4% YoY; total company comp sales +5.3% (+6.9% ex gas/FX).
- Quarterly cash dividend of $1.16 per share declared, payable Aug 9, 2024 to holders of record July 26.
- U.S./Canada membership fees rise Sept 1: Gold Star/Business to $65, Executive to $130; max 2% reward to $1,250.
- Fee increase impacts ~52 million memberships; over half are Executive memberships.
- E-commerce comp sales +18.4% for the five weeks; +19.1% excluding gas and FX.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000909832-24-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COST
- cik: 0000909832
- company_name: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
- filed_at: 2024-07-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983224000036/0000909832-24-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983224000036/cost-20240710.htm

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