1 Retailer's Special Dividend

The following video is from Wednesday's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill, along with analysts Bryan Hinmon and Catherine Baab-Muguira, discuss the top business and investing stories.

In this segment, the analysts discuss the latest special dividend announcement in a series, this one coming from Costco (Nasdaq: COST  ) ; the payout will be about $3 billion. We hear about why so many companies are making these special dividend payouts ahead of the impending potential fiscal cliff at the end of the year, and we look at a couple companies that have a lot of cash on the balance sheet that our analysts would like to see special dividends from.

Costco's low prices haven't just benefited customers -- shares have walloped the market, returning 11,000% over the past two decades. However, with prices near all-time highs, is the ride over for Costco investors? To answer that, we've compiled a premium research report with in-depth analysis on whether Costco is a buy right now, and why. Simply click here now to gain instant access to this valuable investor's resource.