Costco's strong and predictable cash flows, shareholder-friendly management, and relatively low payout ratio indicate that its dividend is sustainable for the foreseeable future.

Indeed, the average dividend yield of stocks in the S&P 500 is about 1.7% at the time of this writing -- well ahead of Costco's. But there's more to the story when it comes to the membership-based ...

If Costco was just a boring dividend stock without strong growth and the share price was flat over the past five years, its dividend yield would now be around 1.8% -- above the S&P 500's current ...

Costco Wholesale (COST 0.51%) has captured the spotlight with its $15 special dividend, which will be paid to shareholders as of record at the close of business on Dec. 28. At first glance, a $15 ...

Warehouse giant Costco (NASDAQ: COST) just gave shareholders another reason to cheer, announcing a 14% increase to its dividend. In addition, the company reauthorized a $4 billion repurchase ...

Membership-based wholesale retailer Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) said on Wednesday it is increasing its quarterly dividend. This increased payout adds to a growing history of cash payments to ...

One part of owning Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) that many investors overlook is the dividend. Also, the company will periodically reward its shareholders with special dividends, the most recent ...

Warehouse giant Costco (NASDAQ: COST) just gave shareholders another reason to cheer, announcing a 14% increase to its dividend. In addition, the company reauthorized a $4 billion repurchase program.

Membership-based wholesale retailer Costco Wholesale(NASDAQ: COST) said on Wednesday it is increasing its quarterly dividend. This increased payout adds to a growing history of cash payments to ...

On Wednesday, Costco released its March sales results, revealing a 9.4% increase from the prior year to $23.48 billion.Included in the report was news of a 13.7% increase to its quarterly dividend ...

Costco's (NASDAQ: COST) dividend is in the limelight this week, following an announcement from the company that it's increasing its quarterly payout. But is the stock's dividend actually ...