{
  "id": 16693466,
  "title": "Own Costco Stock by Oct. 30 to Qualify for Its Nov. 13 Dividend. Here's How Many Shares You'd Need for $1,000 in Yearly Dividends.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/own-costco-stock-by-oct-30-to-qualify-for-its-nov-13-dividend-heres",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-27T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/26/own-costco-stock-by-oct-30-to-qualify-for-its-nov/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Costco Wholesale (COST) will distribute $1.47 per share to shareholders of record by Oct. 30, coinciding with its Nov. 13 dividend payout date. To receive $1,000 in dividends annually, an investor would need to own approximately 170 shares, which would cost just under $173,000 at an opening price of $1,016 on Oct. 23. Despite its dividend yield of 0.5%, Costco offers three avenues for shareholder profits: stock price appreciation, special dividends, and regular dividends. Over the past five years, Costco's stock has grown 108%, outpacing the S&P 500's 67% growth. The company operates 939 warehouses, with plans to expand to 967 by the end of fiscal 2027. Additionally, Costco has historically paid special dividends of $15 per share and $10 per share in previous years. While its forward price-to-earnings ratio may be high for value investors, its potential for store expansions and multiple methods of rewarding shareholders make it an appealing long-term investment.",
  "summary": "It's not worth owning Costco just for the dividend, but it's still an investable opportunity with plenty of upside potential.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "title": "Own Costco Stock by Oct. 30 to Qualify for Its Nov. 13 Dividend. Here's How Many Shares You'd Need for $1,000 in Yearly Dividends.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/own-costco-stock-by-oct-30-to-qualify-for-its-nov-13-dividend-heres-16694158",
        "published": "2026-10-27T01:50:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}