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MARKET FOR COSTCO COMMON STOCK
Market Information and Dividend Policy
Our common stock is traded on the National Market tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “COST.” We are authorized to issue up to 900,000,000 shares of
common stock, par value $.005, and up to 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.005.
Total shares of common stock outstanding at October 5, 2007 were 434,083,536; and we had 8,257
stockholders of record. There are no preferred shares issued and outstanding.
The following table shows the quarterly high and low closing sale prices as reported by NASDAQ for
each quarter during the last two fiscal years and the quarterly cash dividend declared per share of our
common stock during the periods indicated.
Price Range Cash
Dividends
DeclaredHigh Low
Fiscal 2007:
Fourth Quarter ........................................ $64.95 $54.21 $0.145
Third Quarter ......................................... 58.28 52.53 0.145
Second Quarter ....................................... 57.90 52.20 0.130
First Quarter .......................................... 53.90 47.19 0.130
Fiscal 2006:
Fourth Quarter ........................................ 57.58 46.79 0.130
Third Quarter ......................................... 56.70 50.11 0.130
Second Quarter ....................................... 51.00 48.29 0.115
First Quarter .......................................... 50.14 41.36 0.115
Payment of future dividends is subject to declaration by the Board of Directors. Factors considered in
determining the size of the dividends are our profitability and expected capital needs. Subject to these
qualifications, we presently expect to continue to pay dividends on a quarterly basis.
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