Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) is included among the 10 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy in August. Costco Wholesale ...

Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) lost 3.87% over the past month after losing 6.33% the month prior.

Costco is a retail powerhouse, using a membership model to create an annuity-like income stream. Investors know exactly how well the business is performing right now. If you care about valuation, ...

Costco Wholesale (COST 0.51%) has captured the spotlight with its $15 special dividend, which will be paid to shareholders as of record at the close of business on Dec. 28.

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.

Building on special dividends Investors should note that Costco's dividend yield is understated if you include the special dividends it pays to shareholders from time to time. In fact, the ...

Even with the S&P 500 near an all-time high, there are plenty of compelling growth, dividend, and value stocks to buy now.

In an April 26 press release, Costco announced a 14% hike to its dividend, bringing its quarterly payout to $0.65, or $2.60 annually. This gives Costco a dividend yield of 1.06%, up from 0.94% ...

If you're looking for a quality dividend stock to add to your portfolio, it may be easy to skip over Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST). The big-box retailer pays a dividend yield of less than 1% ...

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.

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.

Costco Wholesale Corp. on Friday announced a special one-time dividend of $5, a move that will cost the bulk retailer $2.2 billion. Costco said the special dividend, which is in addition to its ...