Costco Wholesale (COST) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2010 - 2012)

Costco Wholesale (COST) has reported Net Shares Issued and Repurchased for 3 consecutive years, with $35000.0 the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2012.

• For the quarter ending Q4 2012, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased fell 37.5% year-over-year to $35000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Nov 2012 stood at $35000.0 (down 37.5% YoY), and the FY2012 full-year result was $241000.0, up 37.71% from the prior year.
• Net Shares Issued and Repurchased eased to $35000.0 in Q4 2012 per COST's latest filing, from $241000.0 in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased topped out at $241000.0 in Q3 2012 and bottomed at $4000.0 in Q3 2010.
• Historically, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased has averaged $102200.0 across 3 years, with a median of $56000.0 in 2011.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2011 and 2012: Net Shares Issued and Repurchased surged 4275.0% in 2011, then plunged 37.5% in 2012.
• Over 3 years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased stood at $4000.0 in 2010, then jumped by 1300.0% to $56000.0 in 2011, then slumped by 37.5% to $35000.0 in 2012.
• According to Business Quant data, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased over the past three periods registered $35000.0, $241000.0, and $56000.0 for Q4 2012, Q3 2012, and Q4 2011 respectively.