Costco

COST

Market cap $423B

ISSAQUAH, Wash., Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on Costco common stock of $1.30 per share. The quarterly dividend is payable November 14, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 31, 2025.

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When most people think about Costco Wholesale (COST 0.29%), they picture oversized shopping carts, pallets of bulk goods, and weekend crowds hunting for bargains. It's an easy image to latch onto: Costco is a big-box retailer, through and through.

Costco Wholesale (COST 0.62%) is a company you may know well. Chances are, you or someone you know shops there, taking advantage of great bargains on everything from food to electronics and even gasoline.

COST's U.S. comps rise 5.1% in September, showing strong consumer momentum as the retailer heads into the critical holiday shopping season.

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Costco did about $9.7 billion in apparel sales in 2024, according to GlobalData estimates. Costco said men's apparel sales were up "double digits" in its most recent fiscal quarter.

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