The Coca-Cola Company(KO)
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · Atlanta, GA
$88.16+0.09 (+0.10%)
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · Atlanta, GA
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.36%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.36%
KO now pays $2.08 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-08-30) | $43.24 | 4.81% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $56.42 | 3.69% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $60.50 | 3.44% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $68.99 | 3.01% |
| Buying today(at $88.16) | $88.16 | 2.36% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.36% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.0% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.36%
In 3 years
2.73%
In 5 years
3.01%
In 10 years
3.84%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Coca-Cola Company (KO).
Starting Yield
2.36%
Ending YOC
4.54%
Year 15 Dividend
$4.00
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$45.02
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.08 | N/A | 2.36% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.17 | +4.46% | 2.46% | $2.17 |
| Year 2 | $2.27 | +4.46% | 2.57% | $4.44 |
| Year 3 | $2.37 | +4.46% | 2.69% | $6.81 |
| Year 4 | $2.48 | +4.46% | 2.81% | $9.29 |
| Year 5 | $2.59 | +4.46% | 2.93% | $11.88 |
| Year 6 | $2.70 | +4.46% | 3.07% | $14.58 |
| Year 7 | $2.82 | +4.46% | 3.20% | $17.40 |
| Year 8 | $2.95 | +4.46% | 3.34% | $20.35 |
| Year 9 | $3.08 | +4.46% | 3.49% | $23.43 |
| Year 10 | $3.22 | +4.46% | 3.65% | $26.65 |
| Year 11 | $3.36 | +4.46% | 3.81% | $30.01 |
| Year 12 | $3.51 | +4.46% | 3.98% | $33.52 |
| Year 13 | $3.67 | +4.46% | 4.16% | $37.19 |
| Year 14 | $3.83 | +4.46% | 4.35% | $41.02 |
| Year 15 | $4.00 | +4.46% | 4.54% | $45.02 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
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