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Costco Wholesale Corporation operates a global membership-based warehouse club business, with warehouses in the United States and Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia and other international markets, along with e-commerce sites in several countries. The company sells grocery and general merchandise categories and reports activity across U.S., Canada and other international operations.
Costco news commonly covers monthly net sales, comparable sales adjusted for gasoline and foreign exchange, digitally enabled sales, quarterly operating results, warehouse-count updates and dividend actions on its common stock. Company updates also include merchandising activity tied to products carried in Costco locations and governance or management developments disclosed through corporate releases.
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Costco has declared a quarterly cash dividend increase from 90 cents to $1.02 per share, translating to an annualized amount of $4.08. This dividend is payable on May 19, 2023, to shareholders recorded by May 5, 2023. The company currently operates 850 warehouses globally, with significant locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and several other countries. This dividend increase reflects Costco's strong financial position and commitment to returning value to its shareholders.
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $21.71 billion for March 2023, a 0.5% increase from the previous year. For the thirty-one weeks ending April 2, 2023, net sales reached $137.77 billion, reflecting a 6.0% growth compared to $130.00 billion last year. U.S. comparable sales decreased by 1.5%, while total company comparable sales dropped 1.1% for the five-week period. However, e-commerce sales fell significantly, down 12.7% in March. In contrast, excluding gasoline price fluctuations and foreign exchange impacts, U.S. comparable sales increased by 0.9%. Costco operates 850 warehouses globally, with the majority located in the U.S. and Canada.