KO Total Return Analyzer

KO total return combines two components: the cumulative distributions you received from KO over the holding period, and the change in NAV (share price) across the same window. Many high-yield funds advertise distribution rates that look spectacular in isolation but mask meaningful NAV erosion. The analyzer above shows exactly how much of your KO return came from distributions versus price change — a 50% annualized distribution rate paired with a 30% NAV decline is a very different investment than a 50% distribution with flat NAV.

The Coca-Cola Company (KO) is issued by Coca-Cola. Dividend King with 64 consecutive years of dividend increases. The world's largest non-alcoholic beverage company, selling in more than 200 countries with a brand portfolio that includes Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Dasani, Minute Maid, Powerade, and Costa Coffee. Annual dividend around $2.12/share, forward yield ~2.8%, payout ratio ~73% of free cash flow. Quarterly payer with the annual raise typically declared in February. That strategy directly shapes the gap between headline yield and real yield: option-premium and covered-call funds tend to show large gaps, while traditional dividend ETFs and index funds usually show small ones.

For the detail behind each payment, see the KO dividend history. To project how future KO distributions compound under DRIP, open the KO dividend calculator.