KO – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Champion 63 Years

The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures and sells various nonalcoholic beverages in the United States and internationally. The company provides sparkling soft drinks and flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and pla

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Company Info

Symbol KO
Company Coca-Cola Company (The)
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
Website Visit
Market Cap $300,912.6M

Price Data

Price $69.92
Price Change +0.37
Price Change % +0.53%
Next Earnings Oct 21, 2025
Low (52W) $60.62
High (52W) $74.38

Dividend Data

Div Yield 291.76%
5Y Avg Yield 290.30%
Current Div $0.510
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $2.040
Previous Div $0.510
Ex-Date Jun 13, 2025

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 7.1
DGR 1Y 5.3%
DGR 3Y 5.0%
DGR 5Y 4.2%
DGR 10Y 4.6%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials 7.0%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 6.5%
TTR 1Y - No Specials 7.0%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 6.5%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $53.64
FV (P/E 10) % 30.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $14.10
FV (Peter Lynch) % 396.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $57.43
FV (Blended) % 22.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 2.4%
NPM 25.8%
CF/Share $0.30
ROE 42.4%
Current R 1.2x
Debt/Capital 61.0%
ROTC 17.4%
P/E 24.8x
P/BV 10.5x
PEG 3.09
📊 Financial data last updated: August 18, 2025 12:45 pm

KO 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of KO demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 10.1% CAGR, representing strong long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 20% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (KO)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in KO would grow to $36,662 with DRIP (266.6%), and $31,239 without DRIP (212.4%).

KO Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in KO with historic price growth (5.44%) and dividend growth (4.45%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $107,205

Annual Dividend: $2,619

Yield on Cost: 7.70%

Total Dividends: $23,777

No DRIP

Portfolio: $89,882

Total Dividends: $18,245

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $246,479

Annual Dividend: $5,480

Yield on Cost: 11.91%

Total Dividends: $61,878

No DRIP

Portfolio: $178,886

Total Dividends: $41,357

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $10,132 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $1,456 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $2,057, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $23,777 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 70% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 7.70%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $3,828 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $39,365.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $5,480, cumulative dividends total $61,878, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $246,479, compared with $178,886 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for KO, price $69.13, dividend per period $0.51 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 5.44% and dividend growth 4.45% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price.

Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price.

In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth and dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice, it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for KO

Based on past 10-year performance, here are KO growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +6.40%
Dividend CAGR of +4.59%

Using KO CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

KO (DRIP)KO (No DRIP)
Current Price$69.92$69.92
Start Shares143.02143.02
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count185.94143.02
Dividends Payment$3.20$3.20
Annual Dividends$580$457
Yield on cost5.80%4.57%
Share Price$129.98$129.98
Total Dividends$4,308$3,766
Final Value$24,169$22,357

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – KO

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

KO Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
06/13/202506/13/2025$0.5102.80%2.87%$71.02
03/14/202503/14/2025$0.5102.84%2.95%$69.16
11/29/202411/29/2024$0.4853.03%3.03%$64.08
09/13/202409/13/2024$0.4852.68%2.72%$71.41
06/14/202406/14/2024$0.4853.02%3.10%$62.55
03/14/202403/14/2024$0.4853.08%3.21%$60.50
11/30/202311/30/2023$0.4603.15%3.15%$58.44
09/14/202309/14/2023$0.4603.11%3.15%$58.46
06/15/202306/15/2023$0.4602.94%3.01%$61.23
03/16/202303/16/2023$0.4602.95%3.05%$60.30
11/30/202211/30/2022$0.4402.77%2.77%$63.61
09/15/202209/15/2022$0.4402.92%2.96%$59.53
06/14/202206/14/2022$0.4402.90%2.97%$59.23
03/14/202203/14/2022$0.4402.90%3.01%$58.54
11/30/202111/30/2021$0.4203.20%3.20%$52.45
09/14/202109/14/2021$0.4203.00%3.02%$55.69
06/14/202106/14/2021$0.4202.99%3.02%$55.55
03/12/202103/12/2021$0.4203.28%3.34%$50.36
11/30/202011/30/2020$0.4103.18%3.18%$51.60
09/14/202009/14/2020$0.4103.21%3.23%$50.71
06/12/202006/12/2020$0.4103.55%3.60%$45.60
03/13/202003/13/2020$0.4103.32%3.38%$48.47
11/29/201911/29/2019$0.4003.00%3.00%$53.40
09/13/201909/13/2019$0.4002.93%2.95%$54.26
06/13/201906/13/2019$0.4003.09%3.13%$51.13
03/14/201903/14/2019$0.4003.44%3.50%$45.70
11/29/201811/29/2018$0.3903.19%3.19%$48.98
09/13/201809/13/2018$0.3903.36%3.40%$45.83
06/14/201806/14/2018$0.3903.49%3.58%$43.58
03/14/201803/14/2018$0.3903.43%3.56%$43.78
11/30/201711/30/2017$0.3703.23%3.23%$45.77
09/14/201709/14/2017$0.3703.17%3.21%$46.11
06/13/201706/13/2017$0.3703.20%3.29%$45.03
03/13/201703/13/2017$0.3703.38%3.52%$42.03
11/29/201611/29/2016$0.3503.40%3.40%$41.15
09/13/201609/13/2016$0.3503.26%3.31%$42.28
06/13/201606/13/2016$0.3503.01%3.10%$45.12
03/11/201603/11/2016$0.3502.96%3.10%$45.20
11/27/201511/27/2015$0.3303.06%3.06%$43.15
09/11/201509/11/2015$0.3303.40%3.46%$38.13
06/11/201506/11/2015$0.3303.17%3.29%$40.10
03/12/201503/12/2015$0.3303.07%3.25%$40.57
11/26/201411/26/2014$0.3052.75%2.75%$44.29
09/11/201409/11/2014$0.3052.85%2.91%$41.95
06/12/201406/12/2014$0.3052.89%3.02%$40.42
03/12/201403/12/2014$0.3052.98%3.17%$38.47
11/27/201311/27/2013$0.2802.79%2.79%$40.19
09/12/201309/12/2013$0.2802.85%2.91%$38.44
06/12/201306/12/2013$0.2802.65%2.77%$40.39
03/13/201303/13/2013$0.2802.71%2.90%$38.59
11/28/201211/28/2012$0.2552.72%2.72%$37.56
09/12/201209/12/2012$0.2552.66%2.72%$37.55
06/13/201206/13/2012$0.2552.62%2.73%$37.35
03/13/201203/13/2012$0.2552.73%2.90%$35.13
11/29/201111/29/2011$0.2352.84%2.84%$33.10
09/13/201109/13/2011$0.2352.68%2.72%$34.55
06/13/201106/13/2011$0.2352.79%2.89%$32.56
03/11/201103/11/2011$0.2352.76%2.90%$32.41
11/29/201011/29/2010$0.2202.78%2.78%$31.70
09/13/201009/13/2010$0.2202.98%3.03%$29.02
06/11/201006/11/2010$0.2203.29%3.41%$25.83
03/11/201003/11/2010$0.2203.12%3.28%$26.80
11/27/200911/27/2009$0.2052.87%2.87%$28.59
09/11/200909/11/2009$0.2053.13%3.18%$25.76
06/11/200906/11/2009$0.2053.25%3.38%$24.29
03/11/200903/11/2009$0.2053.92%4.14%$19.79
11/26/200811/26/2008$0.1903.35%3.35%$22.69
09/11/200809/11/2008$0.1902.73%2.81%$27.08
06/11/200806/11/2008$0.1902.52%2.66%$28.57
03/12/200803/12/2008$0.1902.37%2.57%$29.60
11/28/200711/28/2007$0.1702.16%2.16%$31.50
09/12/200709/12/2007$0.1702.38%2.44%$27.92
06/13/200706/13/2007$0.1702.53%2.65%$25.68
03/13/200703/13/2007$0.1702.70%2.89%$23.53
11/29/200611/29/2006$0.1552.66%2.66%$23.32
09/13/200609/13/2006$0.1552.71%2.78%$22.31
06/13/200606/13/2006$0.1552.75%2.89%$21.46
03/13/200603/13/2006$0.1552.71%2.92%$21.25
11/29/200511/29/2005$0.1402.60%2.60%$21.53
09/13/200509/13/2005$0.1402.50%2.57%$21.83
06/13/200506/13/2005$0.1402.43%2.57%$21.80
03/11/200503/11/2005$0.1402.42%2.64%$21.24
11/29/200411/29/2004$0.1252.52%2.52%$19.86
09/13/200409/13/2004$0.1252.27%2.34%$21.40
06/14/200406/14/2004$0.1251.83%1.95%$25.69
03/11/200403/11/2004$0.1251.89%2.08%$24.09
11/26/200311/26/2003$0.1101.88%1.88%$23.35
09/11/200309/11/2003$0.1101.93%1.98%$22.24
06/11/200306/11/2003$0.1101.79%1.88%$23.40
03/12/200303/12/2003$0.1102.16%2.31%$19.03
11/26/200211/26/2002$0.1001.79%1.79%$22.40
09/11/200209/11/2002$0.1001.53%1.57%$25.55
06/12/200206/12/2002$0.1001.40%1.47%$27.24
03/13/200203/13/2002$0.1001.92%1.67%$23.98
11/28/200111/28/2001$0.0901.93%1.54%$23.38
09/17/200109/17/2001$0.0901.79%1.43%$25.10
09/12/200109/12/2001$0.1801.78%2.88%$24.98
06/13/200106/13/2001$0.0901.53%1.57%$22.93
03/13/200103/13/2001$0.0901.42%1.48%$24.38
11/29/200011/29/2000$0.0851.09%1.09%$31.06
09/13/200009/13/2000$0.0851.28%1.30%$26.25
06/13/200006/13/2000$0.0851.24%1.27%$26.69
03/13/200003/13/2000$0.0851.49%1.55%$21.88
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

KO Price

Price to Earnings

KO trades at a 82.0x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

KO trades at a 24.7x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

KO generated $12.6B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 31% over the period.

Net Income

KO reported $3.8B in net income. Net income has grown by 56% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

KO generated $12.6B in revenue with net income of $3.8B, representing a 30.2% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

KO achieved $10.2B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

KO generated $4.4B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

KO generated $5.1B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

KO generated $4.4B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

KO generated $3.9B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has increased by 59% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

KO generates $0.92 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has grown by 59% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

KO reported $0.89 in earnings per share. EPS has grown by 56% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

KO delivered a 25.2% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

KO achieved a 15.1% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

KO maintains a 30.2% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

KO operates with a 80.9% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

KO holds $1.9B in cash against $0.6B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $1.3B.

Shares Outstanding

KO has 4.3B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

KO reported $0.3B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 31%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

KO generated $3.9B in free cash flow while spending $0.3B on stock-based compensation, representing 8% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

KO reported $3.9B in free cash flow, translating to $0.92 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks KO revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks KO eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks KO net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks KO ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Disclaimer: The information on this page is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Do your own research and consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. Data sources include Yahoo Finance and other third-party providers and may contain errors or delays.

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