Dividends & Buybacks ·
Costco declares $30 special cash dividend and reauthorizes $4B stock repurchase program
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp
The Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $30 per share on Costco common stock, payable December 4, 2026 to shareholders of record as of November 24, 2026. The total payment amounts to approximately $13.3 billion. Additionally, the Board reauthorized a new common-stock repurchase program of up to $4 billion, which expires in November 2030 and replaces the previous $4 billion program adopted in 2023. Helena B. Foulkes resigned from the Board effective November 7, 2026, following her election as governor of Rhode Island. Costco operates a global network of membership warehouses and e-commerce sites.