Is Another Big Special Dividend Coming Up for Costco Wholesale Investors in December?

Over the years, Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) investors have become accustomed to collecting special dividends when the company has a strong year. However, special dividend payments are even less of a guarantee than regular dividend payments as they don't follow a schedule. Just because a company makes them one time doesn't mean it will again.But Costco has made special dividend payments multiple times in the past several years. And last year, that announcement came in December. Should investors expect another special dividend payment from Costco this year?Last year, Costco announced a special dividend of $15 per share, which coincided with the release of its first-quarter results. Prior to that, it paid a special dividend of $10 per share in 2020, which came a few years after making a special dividend payment of $7 per share in 2017. The company also made special dividend payments in 2015 ($5) and 2012 ($7). Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool