---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-104414"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COST"
cik: "0000909832"
company_name: "COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW"
filed_at: "2022-04-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T07:48:18.599558+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Costco raises quarterly dividend 14% to $0.90 per share; new annual rate $3.60

## Summary
- Quarterly cash dividend increased to $0.90 per share from $0.79, a 13.9% increase.
- Annualized dividend rises to $3.60 per share.
- Payable May 13, 2022, to shareholders of record as of April 29, 2022.
- Board declared dividend on April 13, 2022.
- Costco operates 829 warehouses globally; e-commerce in 8 countries.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-104414
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COST
- cik: 0000909832
- company_name: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
- filed_at: 2022-04-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000119312522104414/0001193125-22-104414-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909832/000119312522104414/d321332d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-104414.txt

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