KO Dividend History
The Coca-Cola Company pays its shareholders every quarter. This page holds all 11 payments in our record, each with its ex-dividend date, pay date, and amount per share, along with the payout figures that record supports.
Every figure below was read from Coca-Cola Investor Relations on Aug 17, 2026. The full citation sits in the Source and Citation card.
What the Record Shows
Declared and upcoming: KO has announced a payment of $0.5300 per share with an ex-date of Sep 15, 2026, payable Oct 1, 2026. To collect it, shares must be owned before the ex-date.
Growth: KO's split-adjusted payout for 2025 came in up 5.2% against 2024. The rise has now run 1 complete calendar year in a row (2025 through 2025) in our records, and the real-world streak can be longer than the part we cover.
Trailing twelve months against the year before: up 4.5% on a split-adjusted basis, which is the same question measured on a rolling window rather than calendar years.
Payment range, trailing twelve months: smallest $0.5100 (ex-date Dec 1, 2025), largest $0.5300 (ex-date Jun 15, 2026), a spread of 4%. The payout moves in small steps rather than swings.
Longer view: across the complete years in our records, the split-adjusted annual payout went from $1.9400 in 2024 to $2.0400 in 2025, a change of +5%.
Coverage: our KO record starts Mar 14, 2024 and holds 11 payments. That spans 2 complete calendar years which can be compared like for like. Metrics needing more history than that are marked rather than estimated.
Payout Chart
Each payment per share, split-adjusted, most recent 10 payments.
Calendar-year totals per share, split-adjusted. Lighter bars are partial years, which sum only the payments we hold and are not annual totals.
Income Targets at the Current Payout
Shares needed to collect each monthly income target at KO's trailing twelve-month payout of $2.0800 per share. This is arithmetic on the recorded payout, not advice. The capital required depends on the share price on the day you buy, and the payout itself can rise or fall.
| Monthly Income | Yearly Income | Shares Needed (Approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| $250 | $3,000 | 1,443 |
| $500 | $6,000 | 2,885 |
| $1,000 | $12,000 | 5,770 |
| $2,500 | $30,000 | 14,424 |
Model the growth and reinvestment cases with the KO dividend calculator, or compare tools on the calculator hub.
Which Months Does KO Pay?
Months in which KO's ex-dividend dates landed over the most recent two years of records. Payment usually arrives days to two weeks after the ex-date; exact dates are in the history table below.
Other payers with the same pattern are listed on the March page, and the full calendar view is on payments by month.
Distribution History
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| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | $0.5300 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $0.5300 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | $0.5300 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.5100 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | $0.5100 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | $0.5100 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | $0.5100 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.4850 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | $0.4850 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | $0.4850 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | $0.4850 |
Dividends with ex-dates Mar 2024 to Sep 2026 (incl. declared upcoming). KO has raised its dividend for 60+ consecutive years; deeper history to be added from press-release archive.
Calendar-Year Totals, Split-Adjusted
| Year | Total / Share | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.5900 | partial |
| 2025 | $2.0400 | full year |
| 2024 | $1.9400 | full year |
Frequently Asked Questions
How often does KO pay dividends?
KO pays quarterly, 4 times a year. In our records the typical gap between ex-dividend dates is about 92 days.
What was KO's most recent dividend?
$0.5300 per share, with an ex-date of Sep 15, 2026 and payment on Oct 1, 2026, per Coca-Cola Investor Relations: Dividends (widget QuoteMedia-powered; figures corroborated against KO's quarterly dividend press releases) (as of 2026-08-17).
When is KO's next dividend?
Declared: $0.5300 per share, ex-date Sep 15, 2026, payable Oct 1, 2026. Shares must be owned before the ex-date to collect it.
Is KO's dividend growing?
KO's split-adjusted payout for 2025 came in up 5.2% against 2024. The rise has now run 1 complete calendar year in a row (2025 through 2025) in our records, and the real-world streak can be longer than the part we cover.
How many shares of KO does it take to make $1,000 a month?
At the trailing twelve-month payout of $2.0800 per share, about 5,770 shares. The capital that requires depends on the share price on the day you buy, and the payout itself can change; the income table on this page shows other targets.
Project income from KO's payout with the KO dividend calculator, pre-loaded with the trailing figure above where the record supports it. Method and data standards are on the methodology page.