All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

COST: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

COST total return snapshot: COST returned +6.94% over the past year and +15.95% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 27, 1985, COST is up +92,215.47% in nominal total return, or +18.17%/yr, and is currently −8.88% below its total-return high on May 19, 2026.

Data ending Mon Oct. 19, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1985-11-27💬 to Mon 2026-10-19 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
COST
×
+92,215.47%
+18.17%/yr
+16.13%/yr
R2=0.957
Costco Wholesale Corp NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1985-11-27💬 to Mon 2026-10-19 Start
Value
End
Value
COST
×
$10,000.00
1985-11-27
$9,231,546.74
2026-10-19

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-19

  YTD YoY
COST
×
+15.95% +6.94%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
COST
×
−8.88%
on 2026-10-19
from 2026-05-19 peak
−70.95%
on 1995-01-11
from 1992-01-15 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-10-19 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
COST
×
+6.94% +13.14%
+6.37%/yr
+83.14%
+22.35%/yr
+124.91%
+17.60%/yr
+688.54%
+22.94%/yr

Annual Returns

Year COST
2026 (YTD) +15.95%
2025 −5.39%
2024 +39.62%
2023 +49.00%
2022 −19.05%
2021 +51.82%
2020 +32.67%
2019 +45.70%
2018 +10.60%
2017 +22.37%
2016 +0.28%
2015 +18.94%
2014 +20.46%
2013 +21.83%
2012 +28.40%
2011 +16.74%
2010 +23.68%
2009 +14.32%
2008 −23.99%
2007 +33.22%
2006 +7.91%
2005 +3.19%
2004 +31.14%
2003 +32.50%
2002 −36.77%
2001 +11.12%
2000 −12.47%
1999 +26.41%
1998 +61.76%
1997 +77.61%
1996 +64.75%
1995 +18.45%
1994 −33.12%
1993 −21.43%
1992 −34.08%
1991 +131.09%
1990 +36.88%
1989 +143.95%
1988 +92.42%
1987 −38.32%
1986 +13.23%
1985 +10.52%