The Motley Fool
26 Sept 2026, 12:15 UTC · 1h ago
Verdict
Headline takes no side. We score COST +0.90 across two claims — strongly bullish.
+0.90strongly bullish
More positive than 96% of ticker scores this week
What the story claims
2 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish · 0 new · 2 priced in
Costco's annual dividend grew between 7.7% and 14% each year over the past decade.
Priced inanalysis of historical dividend data
So whatMaintaining an 11%-14% CAGR through 2036 would result in a yield on cost of ~2.1% for current investors.
More positive than 66% of claims this week
Costco has a history of paying irregular special dividends, including $15 per share in 2023, $10 in 2020, and $7 in 2017.
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Priced inanalysis of past payments
So whatThe 2023 special payment alone represented a ~1.6% additional yield based on the current $922.77 price.
More positive than 53% of claims this week
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The article highlights Costco as a fast-growing, globally dominant retailer with impressive and reliable dividend growth.
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