Dividend compounder review

COST

Costco Wholesale Corp · NASDAQ · US

Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score78.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 13.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 20.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 21.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 8.5 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 15.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years22
Dividend Yield0.60%
Payout Ratio27.0%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$8.1B
Free Cash Flow$7.8B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.60
P/E49.4
Revenue Growth 5Y10.5%
Net Margin3.0%
ROE29.2%
Price vs Trend1.8%
3Y Return95.0%
5Y Return162.8%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Dividend diary

Activity record

COST dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.

Dividend increased 13.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.3 to 1.47.

COST dividend payment 1.47 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costco Wholesale Corp.

COST dividend payment 1.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costco Wholesale Corp.

COST dividend payment 1.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costco Wholesale Corp.

COST dividend payment 1.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costco Wholesale Corp.

Dividend increased 12.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.16 to 1.3.

COST dividend payment 1.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costco Wholesale Corp.

COST dividend payment 1.16 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costco Wholesale Corp.

COST dividend payment 1.16 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costco Wholesale Corp.

COST dividend payment 1.16 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costco Wholesale Corp.

Dividend increased 13.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.02 to 1.16.

COST dividend payment 1.16 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costco Wholesale Corp.

Dividend cut -93.2% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 15 to 1.02.

COST dividend payment 1.02 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costco Wholesale Corp.

Dividend increased 1370.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.02 to 15.

COST dividend payment 15 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costco Wholesale Corp.

COST dividend payment 1.02 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Costco Wholesale Corp.

Dividend increased 13.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.9 to 1.02.