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Costco Wholesale Corporation

Costco Wholesale CorporationCOST Shares Outstanding

Total shares outstanding each quarter, showing dilution from issuance or reduction from buybacks.

Shares Outstanding

Latest: 444M (2026Q2)

Period Value
2020Q3 444M
2020Q4 442M
2021Q1 444M
2021Q2 444M
2021Q3 444M
2021Q4 442M
2022Q1 445M
2022Q2 445M
2022Q3 445M
2022Q4 443M
2023Q1 445M
2023Q2 444M
2023Q3 444M
2023Q4 443M
2024Q1 444M
2024Q2 445M
2024Q3 445M
2024Q4 443M
2025Q1 445M
2025Q2 445M
2025Q3 445M
2025Q4 445M
2026Q1 445M
2026Q2 444M

* In some reporting periods, diluted weighted-average shares are used instead of period-end shares outstanding. Please verify individual figures against the company's SEC filings.

Latest Shares Outstanding: 444M (2026Q2); -0.2% YoY; +0.1% CAGR since 2015Q1 (11.25y).

Across the 43 quarters from 2015Q1 to 2026Q2, Shares Outstanding ranged from 438M in 2016Q4 to 445M in 2022Q2.

Chart and table show the latest 24 of 43 quarters.

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