The Coca-Cola Company Announces 53rd Consecutive Annual Dividend Increase
February 23
12:05
2015
The board of directors of The Coca-Cola Company have approved the global drinks group’s 53rd consecutive annual dividend increase, raising the quarterly dividend 8% from 30.5 cents to 33 cents per common share. This is equivalent to an annual dividend of $1.32 per share, up from $1.22 per share in 2014.
The increase reflects the board’s confidence in the company’s long-term cash flow. The Coca-Cola Company returned $5.4 billion in dividends to shareowners in 2014, bringing to $23.3 billion the amount returned to shareowners through dividends since January 1, 2010.
