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Costco Wholesale (WBO:COST) Cash Flow for Dividends : €-7,424 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Costco Wholesale Cash Flow for Dividends?

Costco Wholesale's cash flow for dividends for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was €-6,588 Mil. Its cash flow for dividends for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was €-7,424 Mil.

Note: A negative number here means the payment of dividends. When pays more dividends, the absolute value gets bigger.

Costco Wholesale's quarterly payment of dividends increased from Aug. 2023 (€0 Mil) to Nov. 2023 (€-836 Mil) and increased from Nov. 2023 (€-836 Mil) to Feb. 2024 (€-6,588 Mil).

Costco Wholesale's annual payment of dividends declined from Aug. 2021 (€-4,886 Mil) to Aug. 2022 (€-1,479 Mil) and declined from Aug. 2022 (€-1,479 Mil) to Aug. 2023 (€-1,147 Mil).


Costco Wholesale Cash Flow for Dividends Historical Data

The historical data trend for Costco Wholesale's Cash Flow for Dividends can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Costco Wholesale Cash Flow for Dividends Chart

Costco Wholesale Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Cash Flow for Dividends
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -933.16 -1,249.76 -4,885.80 -1,478.53 -1,147.17

Costco Wholesale Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Cash Flow for Dividends Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - -836.22 -6,588.19

Costco Wholesale Cash Flow for Dividends Calculation

Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.

Cash Flow for Dividends for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-7,424 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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Costco Wholesale (WBO:COST) Business Description

Address
999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA, USA, 98027
Costco operates a membership-based, no-frills retail model, predicated on offering a select product assortment in bulk quantities at bargain prices. The firm avoids maintaining costly product displays by keeping inventory on pallets and limits distribution expenses by storing its inventory at point of sale in the warehouse. Given Costco's frugal cost structure, the firm is able to price its merchandise below competing retailers, driving high sales volume per warehouse and allowing the retailer to generate strong profits on thin margins. Costco operates nearly 600 warehouses in the United States and boasts over 60% market share in the domestic warehouse club industry. Internationally, Costco operates another 270 warehouses, primarily in markets such as Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the U.K.