Coca-Cola Earnings Show Why This Dividend Stock, With Its 2.7% Dividend Yield, Remains a Buy
Coca-Cola's first-quarter organic revenue grew 10% year over year, and the company raised its full-year comparable earnings-per-share growth outlook. The company has increased its dividend for 64 consecutive years, with a current dividend yield of 2.7%.
Coca-Cola reported its first-quarter 2026 results, with organic revenue growing 10% year over year. The company's net revenue climbed 12% to $12.5 billion, driven by an 8% jump in concentrate sales and 2% growth in price and/or product mix. Coca-Cola's comparable earnings per share rose 18% year over year to $0.86. The company reaffirmed its full-year organic revenue growth target of 4% to 5% and raised its comparable earnings-per-share growth outlook to 8% to 9%. Coca-Cola has increased its dividend for 64 consecutive years, with a current dividend yield of 2.7%. The company's dividend payout is well-covered, with $8.8 billion in dividends paid in 2025 against full-year free cash flow of about $11.4 billion.
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