KO · 10-Q · 2026Q4 · Full report
Quarterly Dividend Declaration
COCA COLA CO · 2026-10-28 · Importance 56 · Surprise 46 · In source text
Coca-Cola paid dividends of $6.842 billion during the nine months ended October 2, 2026, compared with $4.391 billion in the comparable 2025 period. The company attributed the difference partly to reporting-period and payment-date timing: all of the 2026 third-quarter dividend was paid in the third quarter, while substantially all of the 2025 third-quarter dividend was paid in the fourth quarter. In October 2026, the Board approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share, payable December 15, 2026, to shareowners of record on December 1, 2026.
Key facts
- Coca-Cola's Board approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share in October 2026, payable December 15, 2026 to shareowners of record at the close of business on December 1, 2026. source
- Coca-Cola paid dividends of $6,842 million in the nine months ended October 2, 2026, versus $4,391 million in the nine months ended September 26, 2025. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -2.3% | Coca-Cola paid dividends of $6,842 million in the nine months ended October 2, 2026, versus $4,391 million in the nine months ended… |
| liability | negative | committed | — | Coca-Cola's Board approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share in October 2026, payable December 15, 2026 to shareowners of… |
| cash | negative | committed | — | Coca-Cola's Board approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share in October 2026, payable December 15, 2026 to shareowners of… |