Wildcard: Retail Earnings & Special Dividends

<p>Costco shareholders got a surprise this week, they'll be getting a special $10 per share dividend thanks to the company's strong balance sheet. We unpack the payment and how the company is slowly shaping up to be a future dividend aristocrat.</p> <p>Then we talk through recent results from Walmart, Target, Lowe's, Home Depot, TJX, and Kohl's and offer up takeaways for folks watching the retail space.</p> <p>Stocks: WMT, TGT, LOW, HD, TJX, KSS, COST</p> <p><strong>Check out more of our content here:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.fool.com/ecap/the_motley_fool/stock-up/?aid=9205&source=isusitsz0000002&ftm_cam=stockup&ftm_veh=sidebarhelp&ftm_mes=signup"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">StockUp, The Motley Fool's weekly email newsletter</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.fool.com/podcasts/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Podcasts</span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMotleyFool"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Youtube</span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/mfindustryfocus?lang=en"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Reach us by Email @</span> <a href="http://IndustryFocus@fool.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">IndustryFocus@fool.com</span></a></p>