# Costco Paid Special Dividends of $7 per Share in 2012 and $5 in 2015

By John Kim

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Published: 2026-10-31T11:07:20.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-31T11:07:20.000Z
Section: Business

> The December 2012 distribution cost about $3 billion.

Costco paid a one-time special dividend of $7 per share in December 2012, a distribution that cost about $3 billion.

The company paid another special dividend of $5 per share in February 2015.