Latest News About Costco Wholesale

Here are the latest publicly reported updates on Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) as of May 2026.

• April 2026 sales: Costco reported net sales of about $23.92 billion for the four weeks ended May 3, 2026, with total 35-week sales around $197.18 billion, signaling a roughly 9–13% year-over-year increase depending on the period and adjustments. This indicates ongoing strong momentum in comparable and digitally-enabled sales. [Source: MarketScreener overview of Costco news, May 2026 edition]

• Dividend and share details: Costco announced an increased quarterly cash dividend to $1.47 per share (annualized $5.88), payable May 15, 2026 to holders of record May 1, 2026. The company continues to operate nearly a thousand warehouses globally, with a broad international footprint. [Source: MarketScreener summary of dividends and operations, May 2026]

• March 2026 results: For the five weeks ended April 5, 2026, Costco reported net sales of about $28.41 billion, with 31 weeks year-to-date sales around $173.26 billion, and total company comparable sales around +9.4% for the period. Digitally-enabled sales showed stronger gains. [Source: MarketScreener Costco coverage, May 2026]

• Related coverage: Other outlets in late 2025–early 2026 have noted Costco’s ongoing price-value positioning, and company actions around tariffs and consumer pricing were discussed in broader retail coverage during that period. If you’d like, I can pull more details from each outlet and summarize key themes (pricing strategy, membership trends, international expansion) with direct citations. [Source: CBS News retail coverage and MarketScreener summaries]

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