COST buyback program
Costco Wholesale Corporation · Consumer Staples
Source
Data from 10-K filed 2024-10-09. Smallest buyback yield in the top-25 — Costco prefers special dividends. $4B program from Jan 2024 8-K.
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How much did COST repurchase in FY2024 (Sep)?
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) repurchased $685M of its own shares in FY2024 (Sep). Board-authorized buyback ceiling: $4.0B. Buyback yield (annual repurchase / market cap): 0.1%. Source: 10-K filed 2024-10-09.
What is COST's buyback yield?
COST buyback yield is 0.1% (annual repurchase ÷ market cap). HoldLens rank by yield: #25; rank by $ repurchased: #25 of 25 tracked buyback programs.
Does a buyback signal that COST is undervalued?
Buybacks are typically interpreted as a signal that management considers shares undervalued — but they can also reflect capital-return preference over reinvestment, or executive-comp dilution offset. The signal depends on price-discipline (buying low vs at peaks), payout ratio sustainability, and concurrent insider transactions. HoldLens displays the raw data without verdict labels; see /methodology for analytical framing.
Where does HoldLens get COST buyback data?
SEC filings (10-K filed 2024-10-09). Buyback figures cross-checked against the company's annual report and quarterly 10-Q updates. HoldLens does not estimate — every figure cites its filing source. See /methodology for refresh cadence.