Key Highlights

• Coca-Cola's $0.53 quarterly Dividend trades ex-date and Record Date September 15, 2026, payable October 1, yielding approximately 2.41%.

• The current rate extends the company's streak to 64 consecutive years of dividend increases.

• Second-quarter net revenues grew 7% to $13.38 billion, with diluted EPS up 16% to $1.03 and comparable EPS up 11% to $0.97.

• Global unit case Volume increased 5%, with management raising full-year comparable EPS growth guidance to approximately 9-10%.

Coca-Cola's (NYSE:KO) $0.53 quarterly dividend trades ex-date and record date September 15, payable October 1. Diluted EPS rose 16% to $1.03 this quarter, with global unit case volume up 5%, led by India, China, the United States and Brazil, and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar volume up 16% globally.

Dividend Program and Shareholder Returns

Coca-Cola declared a $0.53 per share quarterly dividend, payable October 1 to shareholders of record and ex-dividend date September 15. The annualized dividend is $2.12 per share, extending the company's streak to 64 consecutive years of increases. Coca-Cola paid approximately $4.562 billion of dividends during the first six months of 2026.

About the Company

The Coca-Cola Company is one of the world's largest non-alcoholic beverage businesses, owning brands spanning sparkling soft drinks, water, sports drinks, coffee, tea and juice, relying on concentrate sales and bottling partners for global distribution.

Financial Performance Behind the Payout

Coca-Cola generated $13.380 billion of net operating Revenue in the second quarter, up 7% year over year, with organic revenue growth of 6%. Operating Income was $4.672 billion, up 9%, with Operating Margin at 34.9% versus 34.1% a year earlier. Net Income attributable to shareowners was $4.425 billion. Diluted EPS increased 16% to $1.03, while comparable EPS increased 11% to $0.97. Global unit case volume rose 5%, and management raised full-year comparable EPS guidance to approximately 9-10% growth, alongside expected full-year free Cash Flow of approximately $12.4 billion.

Outlook

Volume trends alongside pricing actions, progress toward the raised 9-10% comparable EPS growth guidance, and execution on the $12.4 billion full-year free cash flow target are the factors management and analysts have flagged for tracking through the remainder of 2026.