Costco Wholesale Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Costco Wholesale is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.52% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
0.5%
Dividend yield
26%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 2.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | AR$4.640 |
| Earnings per share | AR$16.63 |
| Dividend yield forecast | 0.6% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: COST's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: COST's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Costco Wholesale Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (COST) | 0.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AR) | 0.5% |
| Market Top 25% (AR) | 3.5% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Retailing) | 2.8% |
| Analyst forecast (COST) (up to 3 years) | 0.6% |
Notable Dividend: COST's dividend (0.52%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the AR market (0.54%).
High Dividend: COST's dividend (0.52%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the AR market (3.57%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (26.3%), COST's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (31%), COST's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.