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Key Points Costco is a retailer with an incredible history of growth.Visa is a payment processor that's grown at a rapid clip ...

Also helping Costco look attractive as a dividend stock is the company's pristine balance sheet. The company currently boasts nearly $14 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments.

Costco's dividend history This will be Costco's fifth-ever special dividend. Previous special dividends were paid in 2012, 2015, 2017, and 2020 in the amounts of $7, $5, $7, and $10, respectively.

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Summary Costco enjoys a wide moat in its business. The company is likely to announce a special dividend of $7.00-10.00 per share in late April, when it announces the next hike of its regular dividend.

Key Points in This Article: Over the past decade, Costco paid a special dividend at varying intervals (2015, 2017, 2020 and 2024). COST is a strong buy with shares trading just shy of $1,000.

Finally, Costco paid its most recent special dividend of $10.00 just under three years and seven months later. So there's been an average of about 2 and a half years between Costco's four big payouts.

One part of owning Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) that many investors overlook is the dividend. Also, the company will periodically reward its shareholders with special dividends, the most recent ...

Costco has paid a quarterly dividend to shareholders consistently since May 2004. It has also paid out two larger special dividends, in December 2012 and February 2015.

On Wednesday, Costco released its March sales results, revealing a 9.4% increase from the prior year to $23.48 billion. Included in the report was news of a 13.7% increase to its quarterly dividend.

Costco has paid a quarterly dividend to shareholders consistently since May 2004. It has also paid out two larger special dividends, in December 2012 and February 2015.