The Costco special dividend 2026 was announced on December 17, 2025, paid on January 16, 2026, and totaled approximately $5.3 billion — one of the largest single cash distributions in American retail history. At $12.00 per share paid to every shareholder of record as of December 31, 2025, it continued a tradition of extraordinary capital returns that has made Costco one of the most reliably rewarding long-term investment stories in the S&P 500. If you found this page searchin