---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000909832-25-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COST"
cik: "0000909832"
company_name: "COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW"
filed_at: "2025-04-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T14:08:46.037290+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Costco raises quarterly dividend 12% to $1.30 per share, annualized $5.20

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend increased from $1.16 to $1.30 per share, a 12.1% increase.
- Annualized dividend now $5.20 per share.
- Dividend payable May 16, 2025 to shareholders of record as of May 2, 2025.
- Company operates 904 warehouses globally as of announcement date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000909832-25-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COST
- cik: 0000909832
- company_name: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
- filed_at: 2025-04-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000023/0000909832-25-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983225000023/cost-20250416.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000909832-25-000023.txt

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