Costco Wholesale Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 16, 2024
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 425 -313-8100
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Item 8.01. Other Events
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $1.16 per share. The dividend was declared on October 16, 2024, and is payable November 15, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 1, 2024.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | |||||||||||
| Dated: October 17, 2024 | By: | /s/ Gary Millerchip | |||||||||
| Gary Millerchip | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||