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 −9.20% over the past year and +10.97% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 27, 1985, COST is up +88,250.15% in nominal total return, or +18.23%/yr, and is currently −12.80% below its total-return high on May 19, 2026.

Wed 1985-11-27💬 to Tue 2026-06-02 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
COST
×
+10.97%
2026-06-02
−9.20%
2026-06-02
Costco Wholesale Corp NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Wed 1985-11-27💬 to Tue 2026-06-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
COST
×
+88,250.15%
+18.23%/yr
+16.09%/yr
(R2=0.956)
Costco Wholesale Corp NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1985-11-27💬 to Tue 2026-06-02 Start
Value
End
Value
COST
×
$10,000.00
1985-11-27
$8,835,015.28
2026-06-02
Costco Wholesale Corp NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year COST
2026 (YTD) +10.97%
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 +64.76%
1995 +18.45%
1994 −33.12%
1993 −21.43%
1992 −34.08%
1991 +131.09%
1990 +36.88%
1989 +143.96%
1988 +92.42%
1987 −38.32%
1986 +13.24%
1985 +10.53%

Drawdowns

Wed 1985-11-27💬 to Tue 2026-06-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
COST
×
−12.80%
from 2026-05-19 peak
−70.95%
1995-01-11
from 1992-01-15 peak
Costco Wholesale Corp NASDAQ Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-06-02 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
COST
×
−9.20% +19.10%
+9.11%/yr
+93.77%
+24.66%/yr
+164.65%
+21.49%/yr
+646.40%
+22.27%/yr
Costco Wholesale Corp NASDAQ Common Stock