{
  "id": 20207068,
  "title": "Costco Is Paying Out $13 Billion in Special Dividends This Year. Is the Stock a Buy?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/costco-is-paying-out-13-billion-in-special-dividends-this-year-is-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T17:45:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/11/15/costco-is-paying-out-usd13-billion-in-special-dividends-this-year-is-the-stock-a-buy/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Costco Wholesale announced a $30-per-share special dividend, totaling $13.3 billion, payable on December 4, 2023. This is the company's sixth special dividend since 2012, and its first since January 2024. The stock is trading at a high valuation, with a forward P/E ratio of 51 and 47 times fiscal 2027 estimates. Despite this, Costco's business continues to thrive amid inflation, with comparable sales up 7.3% in October and online sales increasing 22.5%. Investors are attracted to the strong foot traffic and growing online business, but the high valuation may present a buying opportunity once it becomes more reasonable.",
  "summary": "Costco is sending shareholders its biggest check yet, but that doesn't settle the question of whether the stock is worth buying.",
  "key_points": [
    "Costco announces $13.3 billion special dividend, $30 per share",
    "First special dividend since Jan 2024, sixth since 2012",
    "Stock trades at high valuation with 51 forward P/E ratio"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Costco Is Paying Out $13 Billion in Special Dividends This Year. Is the Stock a Buy?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/costco-is-paying-out-13-billion-in-special-dividends-this-year-is-the-20215729",
        "published": "2026-11-15T18:05:02.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}