According to NextEarningsDate.com, the Costco Wholesale (COST next earnings date) is projected to be 5/25 after the close, with earnings estimates of $3.30/share on $54.62 Billion of revenue. Looking back, the recent Costco Wholesale earnings history looks like this:
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The company has an impressive long-term earnings per share chart:
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And with equally impressive revenue growth:
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But earnings reports can often uniquely bring abrupt volatility to a stock, in either direction, as investors digest the fundamental details. And that volatility can be a stock options trader’s dream come true — so such traders will be interested to know that Costco Wholesale has options available that expire May 26th.
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Costco Wholesale’s current dividend yield is 0.81%, with the following Costco Wholesale Dividend History. Also, dividend investors should check out the following ideas for Top Dividends and Monthly Dividend Paying Stocks.
