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There’s a lot to talk about Coca-Colca (KO) – and it’s showing real promise for the future.
Getting dividend payments from Coca-Cola generally means that you’re putting your money to work by buying equity in the company and holding until the next dividend payment.
If you buy Coca-Cola stock on or after the ex-dividend payment date, you’re not entitled to the next paid dividend.
If you buy Coca-Cola stock one day before their ex-dividend date, you will receive some dividend payment.
The annual percentage rate (APR) that is paid in return for Coca-Cola dividends is currently 3.09%.
At the current price of $55.51, with an investment amount of $10,000. You will make a total of $309 for the year from Coca-Cola dividends.
| Number of shares | Current price | Dividend yield | Annual return |
| 100 | $55.51 | 3.09% | $171.52 |
Coca-Cola pays dividend 4 times out of the year–the dividend payment dates are in April, July, October, and December. You must hold the Coca-Cola stock asset for 3 months to get your quarterly Coca-Cola dividend payment.
You’re Coca-Cola dividends are paid in April, July, October, and December. When your Coca-Cola dividend pay will get paid in the form of cash in the brokerage account that you’re holding the asset in.
A very unlikely, but possible that a risk would be Coca-Cola dividend cuts or elimination. For this to happen Coca-Cola would have to be at a financial risk – with that being said, the company has been around more than a century, which makes a pretty low risk stock.
With Coca-Cola having a low beta level of 0.56, having medium dividend annual rate of 3.09% compared to many other stocks. However, if you’re in it for the long run, and don’t mind the slow growth & dividend annual rate, Coca-Cola offers a reliable way to increase your holdings – and potentially your long-term profits as well.
You can buy Coca-Cola stock from several well-known exchanges, including:
Since its inception in 1919, Coca-Cola has grown from a trading range of a few dollars up to an all-time high of nearly $67.20. Since that time, trading has settled in at a lower range, with an average of between $54.02 and $64.70. Coca-Cola has proven to be a resilient stock during bear markets for investors.