Dividends have been crucial to investor returns over the decades. According to Hartford Funds research, 85% of the S&P 500's ...

Additionally, Costco is known for its long history of paying special cash dividends, with five over the past 13 years.

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One part of owning Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) that many investors overlook is the dividend. That may seem surprising since its payout has risen annually since its introduction in 2004.

Warehouse club Costco (COST) reported earning on Friday that missed analyst expectations and sent its stock spiraling lower.

Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) is rewarding its shareholders once again, this time with a quarterly dividend of $1.16, payable on Friday, Feb. 21. That is in line with the prior three payouts.

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Costco pays investors $4.64 per share annually in dividends along with the occasional special dividend. The dividend may not be a factor on most buy decisions on Costco stock. Nonetheless ...

Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea ...