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KO Coca Cola dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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  2. Consumer Defensive
  3. NYSE: KO
  4. Dividend

Coca Cola's latest quarterly dividend of $0.46 per share was on Mar 16, 2023 (ex-date). The annualized dividend distribution of $1.78 per share represents a current dividend yield of 2.95%. The latest KO payment of $0.46 marks a dividend growth of 4.5%.

Key dates

  • KO last dividend date: Mar 16, 2023
  • KO next dividend date: Jun 15, 2023
Peer dividends: PEP
KO dividend stats
DPS
$1.78
Dividend yield
2.95%
Payout ratio
78.4%
vs. Consumer Defensive sector
Dividend yield
2.36%
Payout ratio
56.2%

Dividend yield

What is Coca Cola current dividend yield

Coca Cola's dividend yield of 2.95% is above the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.36%, Coca Cola's dividend yield is 25% higher. The current dividend yield is below the historical average of 3.1% of the last 5 years.

Dividend history

What is KO dividend payout history and dates

Coca Cola has a history of paying dividends since 1994. Our records of KO show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share marks an increase of 4.7% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock down by 7% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks an increase of 12%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Mar 16, 2023 Apr 3, 2023 Feb 16, 2023 $0.46 normal
Nov 30, 2022 Dec 15, 2022 Oct 20, 2022 $0.44 normal
Sep 15, 2022 Oct 3, 2022 Jul 21, 2022 $0.44 normal
Jun 14, 2022 Jul 1, 2022 Apr 27, 2022 $0.44 normal
Mar 14, 2022 Apr 1, 2022 Feb 17, 2022 $0.44 normal
Nov 30, 2021 Dec 15, 2021 Oct 21, 2021 $0.42 normal
Sep 14, 2021 Oct 1, 2021 Jul 14, 2021 $0.42 normal
Jun 14, 2021 Jul 1, 2021 Apr 21, 2021 $0.42 normal
Mar 12, 2021 Apr 1, 2021 Feb 18, 2021 $0.42 normal
Nov 30, 2020 Dec 15, 2020 Oct 15, 2020 $0.41 normal
Sep 14, 2020 Oct 1, 2020 Jul 16, 2020 $0.41 normal
Jun 12, 2020 Jul 1, 2020 Apr 22, 2020 $0.41 normal
Mar 13, 2020 Apr 1, 2020 Feb 20, 2020 $0.41 normal
Nov 29, 2019 Dec 16, 2019 Oct 17, 2019 $0.4 normal
Sep 13, 2019 Oct 1, 2019 Jul 18, 2019 $0.4 normal
Jun 13, 2019 Jul 1, 2019 Apr 25, 2019 $0.4 normal
Mar 14, 2019 Apr 1, 2019 Feb 21, 2019 $0.4 normal
Nov 29, 2018 Dec 14, 2018 Oct 18, 2018 $0.39 normal
Sep 13, 2018 Oct 1, 2018 Jul 19, 2018 $0.39 normal
Jun 14, 2018 Jul 2, 2018 Apr 26, 2018 $0.39 normal
Mar 14, 2018 Apr 2, 2018 Feb 15, 2018 $0.39 normal
Nov 30, 2017 Dec 15, 2017 Oct 19, 2017 $0.37 normal
Sep 14, 2017 Oct 2, 2017 Jul 20, 2017 $0.37 normal
Jun 13, 2017 Jul 3, 2017 Apr 27, 2017 $0.37 normal
Mar 13, 2017 Apr 3, 2017 Feb 16, 2017 $0.37 normal
Nov 29, 2016 Dec 15, 2016 Oct 20, 2016 $0.35 normal
Sep 13, 2016 Oct 3, 2016 Jul 21, 2016 $0.35 normal
Jun 13, 2016 Jul 1, 2016 Apr 28, 2016 $0.35 normal
Mar 11, 2016 Apr 1, 2016 Feb 18, 2016 $0.35 normal
Nov 27, 2015 Dec 15, 2015 Oct 15, 2015 $0.33 normal
Sep 11, 2015 Oct 1, 2015 Jul 16, 2015 $0.33 normal
Jun 11, 2015 Jul 1, 2015 Apr 30, 2015 $0.33 normal

Coca Cola dividend payout ratio

What is Coca Cola dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Coca Cola's payout ratio of 78.4% is above the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 56.2%, Coca Cola's payout ratio is 40% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

KO dividend vs peer dividends

How does KO dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
KO Coca Cola Co 2.95% $1.78 78.4%
PEP Pepsico Inc 2.51% $4.6 96.4%

Frequently asked questions

Does Coca Cola pay a dividend?

Yes, Coca Cola has been paying dividends for the last 29 years.

When is Coca Cola's next dividend?

KO's next dividend is scheduled on Jun 15, 2023 (ex-date).

When was KO's last dividend?

Coca Cola's last dividend ex-date was on Mar 16, 2023. The dividend amount was $0.46 per share.

How much dividend does Coca Cola pay (per share)?

KO's annualized dividend per share is $1.78.

What is Coca Cola's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Coca Cola is 2.95%.

How often does Coca Cola pay dividends?

Coca Cola pays four dividends per year.

What is Coca Cola's dividend payout ratio?

Coca Cola's dividend payout ratio is 78.4%.

Does Coca Cola pay a good dividend?

Coca Cola's dividend yield is above the Consumer Defensive sector average.