Costco Dividend Increase

Costco hiked its quarterly dividend by 13.08% to $1.47 per share, continuing its trend of consistent double-digit growth.

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On 15 April, Costco (COSTincreased its dividend by 13.08%, from $1.30 to $1.47 per share.

The dividend is payable on 15 May to shareholders of record on 1 May.

COST's contribution to DivGro's projected annual dividend income will increase by $17 to $147.

Source: Simply Safe Dividends

I own 25 shares of COST at an average cost basis of $431.78 per share. Following this increase, my yield on cost is 1.36%. (The stock's forward yield is 0.59% at $1,004.06 per share). 

Since I opened my position in August 2019, the stock has delivered a total return of 142%, including $922.80 in dividends. That's a sensational annualized rate of return of 23.4%!

COST became DivGro's 41st Home Run stock in November 2021, when it doubled my original capital outlay. 

5-Year History of Dividend Payouts by Ex-Date

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

$3.07

$3.49

$3.96

$4.50

$5.06

$5.71✝

11.64%

13.68%

13.47%

13.64%

12.44%

12.85%

5-year DGR:

12.97%

13.21%

projected, assuming no further changes

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