---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000909832-26-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COST"
cik: "0000909832"
company_name: "COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW"
filed_at: "2026-04-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:16:56.572676+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Costco raises quarterly dividend 13% to $1.47/share; payable May 15

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend increased from $1.30 to $1.47 per share (annualized $5.88).
- Dividend payable May 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 1, 2026.
- Board declared the dividend on April 15, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000909832-26-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COST
- cik: 0000909832
- company_name: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
- filed_at: 2026-04-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000041/0000909832-26-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000090983226000041/cost-20260415.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000909832-26-000041.txt

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