COST
$920.65+0.62%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
☾ AH $920.65 +0.62%
Costco Wholesale CorporationStock · Consumer StaplesNasdaq-100 1.8%Nasdaq Composite 0.9%S&P 500 0.6%Russell 1000 0.6%US Stock Market 0.6%Russell 3000 0.6%MSCI World 0.5%MSCI ACWI 0.4%S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%
Costco Wholesale Corporation returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Costco Wholesale Corporation returns by year (1987–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $862.34 | $920.65 | 0.5% | +7.2% | |
| 2025 | $916.27 | $862.34 | 0.5% | -5.4% | |
| 2024 | $660.08 | $916.27 | 0.8% | +39.6% | |
| 2023 | $456.50 | $660.08 | 4.4% | +49.0% | |
| 2022 | $567.70 | $456.50 | 0.5% | -19.0% | |
| 2021 | $376.78 | $567.70 | 1.1% | +51.8% | |
| 2020 | $293.92 | $376.78 | 4.5% | +32.7% | |
| 2019 | $203.71 | $293.92 | 1.4% | +45.7% | |
| 2018 | $186.12 | $203.71 | 1.1% | +10.6% | |
| 2017 | $160.11 | $186.12 | 6.1% | +22.4% | |
| 2016 | $161.50 | $160.11 | 1.1% | +0.3% | |
| 2015 | $141.75 | $161.50 | 5.0% | +18.9% | |
| 2014 | $119.02 | $141.75 | 1.4% | +20.5% | |
| 2013 | $98.73 | $119.02 | 0.6% | +21.2% | |
| 2012 | $83.32 | $98.73 | 0.0% | +18.5% | |
| 2011 | $72.21 | $83.32 | 0.0% | +15.4% | |
| 2010 | $59.17 | $72.21 | 0.0% | +22.0% | |
| 2009 | $52.50 | $59.17 | 0.0% | +12.7% | |
| 2008 | $69.76 | $52.50 | 0.0% | -24.7% | |
| 2007 | $52.87 | $69.76 | 0.0% | +31.9% | |
| 2006 | $49.47 | $52.87 | 0.0% | +6.9% | |
| 2005 | $48.41 | $49.47 | 0.0% | +2.2% | |
| 2004 | $37.18 | $48.41 | 0.0% | +30.2% | |
| 2003 | $28.06 | $37.18 | 0.0% | +32.5% | |
| 2002 | $44.38 | $28.06 | 0.0% | -36.8% | |
| 2001 | $39.94 | $44.38 | 0.0% | +11.1% | |
| 2000 | $45.63 | $39.94 | 0.0% | -12.5% | |
| 1999 | $36.09 | $45.63 | 0.0% | +26.4% | |
| 1998 | $22.31 | $36.09 | 0.0% | +61.8% | |
| 1997 | $12.56 | $22.31 | 0.0% | +77.6% | |
| 1996 | $7.63 | $12.56 | 0.0% | +64.8% | |
| 1995 | $6.44 | $7.63 | 0.0% | +18.4% | |
| 1994 | $9.63 | $6.44 | 0.0% | -33.1% | |
| 1993 | $9.06 | $9.63 | 0.0% | +6.2% | |
| 1992 | $12.56 | $9.06 | 0.0% | -27.9% | |
| 1991 | $9.81 | $12.56 | 0.0% | +28.0% | |
| 1990 | $11.56 | $9.81 | 0.0% | -15.1% | |
| 1989 | $9.38 | $11.56 | 0.0% | +23.3% | |
| 1988 | $8.19 | $9.38 | 0.0% | +14.5% | |
| 1987 | $8.19 | $8.19 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
- Annualized
- +12.6%
- 1987–2026
- Average year
- +16.5%
- 39 full years
- Best year
- +77.6%
- 1997
- Worst year
- -36.8%
- 2002
- Positive years
- 30/39
- 77% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.6%
1987–2026
Average year
+16.5%
39 full years
Best year
+77.6%
1997
Worst year
-36.8%
2002
Positive years
30/39
77% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
19870%'87
1988+15%
1989+23%
1990-15%'90
1991+28%
1992-28%
1993+6.2%'93
1994-33%
1995+18%
1996+65%'96
1997+78%
1998+62%
1999+26%'99
2000-12%
2001+11%
2002-37%'02
2003+33%
2004+30%
2005+2.2%'05
2006+6.9%
2007+32%
2008-25%'08
2009+13%
2010+22%
2011+15%'11
2012+18%
2013+21%
2014+20%'14
2015+19%
2016+0.28%
2017+22%'17
2018+11%
2019+46%
2020+33%'20
2021+52%
2022-19%
2023+49%'23
2024+40%
2025-5.4%
2026+7.2%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on COST. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Costco Wholesale Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1987, Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) has returned about 12.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.5%.
- What were Costco Wholesale Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1987–2026, the best year was 1997 (+77.6%) and the worst was 2002 (-36.8%).
- How often is Costco Wholesale Corporation up in a year?
- 30 of the 39 full years since 1987 were positive — about 77% of the time.
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