The Coca-Cola Company
KOThe Coca-Cola Company (KO) is a Consumer Defensive company that currently yields 2.44% — historically overvalued based on 10 years of dividend yield history. The Weiss valuation model places the undervaluation threshold at $48.37 and the overvaluation threshold at $74.36. The Coca-Cola Company holds a quality score of 45/100 (Average), reflecting 64 consecutive years of dividend growth with a 62% payout ratio. The 5-year dividend CAGR stands at 4.5%.
KO Dividend Yield History — Weiss Valuation
Distance to undervalued
Entry price is stretched
Needs 43.9% downside to reach the Weiss buy zone
Undervaluation starts near $48.37, where the annual dividend would imply roughly 4.34% yield. That is 1.91% above today's yield.
Buy-zone price
$48.37
Target yield
4.34%
Research checklist
What to clear before buying the yield
Updated Oct 1, 2026
Dividend durability
64YLong dividend history supports a deeper look.
Earnings payout
62%Earnings coverage leaves room for noise.
Cash payout
175%Confirm cash conversion and one-off effects.
Dividend growth
4.5%Recent growth adds income compounding potential.
What changed
What changed since the last update
2026-09-30 → 2026-10-01
No major change in signal, yield, price, quality, or payout since the last update.
Why Now?
The Coca-Cola Company is trading near its historical overvaluation band.
Current yield 2.4% vs historical max 4.4% (56% of maximum).
14 consecutive years without a dividend cut.
Reasonable payout ratio of 62%.
What matters now
Read the signal before the headline yield
Valuation is the brake here: the yield is compressed versus its own history.
The 45/100 quality score says the headline yield needs extra skepticism.
Free cash flow payout is above 100%, so cash coverage is the first risk to unpack.
KO Dividend Income Projection — DRIP Compounder
Dividend Compounder (DRIP)
Year 1 Income
$255
Year 10 Income
$496
Yield on Cost
5.15%
Total Income
$3,606
Assumes dividends reinvested at current price. Simplified model — for illustrative purposes only.
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Quality Score
Average
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