Costco Declares Special Dividend, Reauthorizes $4 Billion Buyback Program

04:34 PM EST, 11/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Costco Wholesale (COST) said late Tuesday its board declared a special cash dividend of $30 per common share, payable Dec. 4 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 24. The company also reauthorized a common-stock repurchase program of up to $4 billion, which will expire in November 2030 and replaces the existing $4 billion authorization, according to a statement.