CocaCola Company (The) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.53 (NYSE:KO)

Key Points

• Coca‑Cola declared a $0.53 quarterly dividend (annual yield ~2.7%), payable July 1 to shareholders of record June 15; the company has raised its dividend for 64 consecutive years and carries a payout ratio around 66% covered by earnings.
• Coca‑Cola beat Q1 estimates, reporting $0.86 EPS vs. $0.81 expected and $12.47B in revenue (up 11.4% YoY), and issued FY2026 EPS guidance of $3.24–$3.27 (consensus ~3.25).
• Company insiders, including the CFO and an EVP, sold shares recently — totaling about 892,925 shares (~$70.3M) over the past three months — while insiders still own roughly 0.9% of the stock.

CocaCola Company (The) (NYSE:KO - Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of 0.53 per share on Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th.

CocaCola has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 64 consecutive years. CocaCola has a dividend payout ratio of 66.2% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect CocaCola to earn $3.47 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.12 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 61.1%.

CocaCola Price Performance

KO stock traded up $0.34 during trading on Friday, hitting $79.10. 2,743,574 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,187,324. The stock has a market cap of $340.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.91, a P/E/G ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 0.36. CocaCola has a one year low of $65.35 and a one year high of $82.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $77.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $73.52.

CocaCola (NYSE:KO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $12.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.24 billion. CocaCola had a net margin of 27.80% and a return on equity of 40.55%. The company's revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.73 earnings per share. CocaCola has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.240-3.270 EPS. Equities analysts expect that CocaCola will post 3.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO John Murphy sold 72,449 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.52, for a total value of $5,833,593.48. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 279,917 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $22,538,916.84. This trade represents a 20.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Monica Howard Douglas sold 23,880 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total transaction of $1,847,595.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 17,725 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,371,383.25. The trade was a 57.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 892,925 shares of company stock worth $70,254,796. Corporate insiders own 0.90% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CocaCola

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KO. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in CocaCola by 13.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 39,072 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,433,000 after purchasing an additional 4,591 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of CocaCola by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,795 shares of the company's stock worth $548,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in shares of CocaCola during the first quarter worth $210,000. Jump Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of CocaCola by 450.5% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 39,583 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,800,000 after buying an additional 32,392 shares during the period. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of CocaCola by 548.2% in the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,063 shares of the company's stock valued at $75,000 after buying an additional 899 shares in the last quarter. 70.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About CocaCola

The Coca‑Cola Company NYSE: KO is a global beverage manufacturer, marketer and distributor best known for its flagship Coca‑Cola soda. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company develops and sells concentrates, syrups and finished beverages across a broad portfolio of brands. Its product range spans sparkling soft drinks, bottled water, sports drinks, juices, ready‑to‑drink teas and coffees, and other still beverages, marketed under both global and regional brand names.

Coca‑Cola’s brand portfolio includes widely recognized names such as Coca‑Cola, Diet Coke, Coca‑Cola Zero Sugar, Sprite, Fanta, Minute Maid, Powerade and Dasani, and in recent years the company has expanded into the coffee and premium beverage categories through acquisitions such as Costa Coffee.

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