Costco Stock (COST) in December 2025: Special Dividend Odds, Tariff Fight and Wall Street Forecasts Before Earnings
As of December 8, 2025, Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is trading just under the $900 mark, having cooled off after an explosive run in 2024. Despite strong sales and record membership income, the stock is slightly negative year‑to‑date while the S&P 500 has climbed mid‑teens, raising questions about valuation, growth catalysts, and the chances of another special dividend or even a stock split. 24/7 Wall St.+1 Ahead of Costco’s fiscal first‑quarter 2026 earnings report on December 11, investors are also digesting a new lawsuit against the Trump administration over tariffs, an increasingly important e‑commerce story, and fresh Wall Street