The Coca-Cola Company(KO)
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · Atlanta, GA
$87.86-0.50 (-0.57%)
Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · Atlanta, GA
Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 10:30 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 2.35%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.35%
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(2016-09-06) | $43.79 | 4.75% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $55.69 | 3.73% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $58.82 | 3.54% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $67.86 | 3.07% |
| Buying today(at $87.85) | $87.85 | 2.35% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.35% 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
2.35%
In 3 years
2.72%
In 5 years
3.00%
In 10 years
3.82%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Coca-Cola Company (KO).
Starting Yield
2.37%
Ending YOC
4.56%
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 | 2.37% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $2.17 | +4.46% | 2.47% | $2.17 |
| Year 2 | $2.27 | +4.46% | 2.58% | $4.44 |
| Year 3 | $2.37 | +4.46% | 2.70% | $6.81 |
| Year 4 | $2.48 | +4.46% | 2.82% | $9.29 |
| Year 5 | $2.59 | +4.46% | 2.94% | $11.88 |
| Year 6 | $2.70 | +4.46% | 3.08% | $14.58 |
| Year 7 | $2.82 | +4.46% | 3.21% | $17.40 |
| Year 8 | $2.95 | +4.46% | 3.36% | $20.35 |
| Year 9 | $3.08 | +4.46% | 3.51% | $23.43 |
| Year 10 | $3.22 | +4.46% | 3.66% | $26.65 |
| Year 11 | $3.36 | +4.46% | 3.83% | $30.01 |
| Year 12 | $3.51 | +4.46% | 4.00% | $33.52 |
| Year 13 | $3.67 | +4.46% | 4.18% | $37.19 |
| Year 14 | $3.83 | +4.46% | 4.36% | $41.02 |
| Year 15 | $4.00 | +4.46% | 4.56% | $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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