The Coca-Cola Company

KO
Consumer DefensiveDividend King
$82.63
2.52%Overvalued

The Coca-Cola Company (KO) is a Consumer Defensive company that currently yields 2.52% — historically overvalued based on 10 years of dividend yield history. The Weiss valuation model places the undervaluation threshold at $47.66 and the overvaluation threshold at $71.96. The Coca-Cola Company holds a quality score of 45/100 (Average), reflecting 64 consecutive years of dividend growth with a 65% payout ratio. The 5-year dividend CAGR stands at 4.5%.

KO Dividend Yield History — Weiss Valuation

Underval. $47.66Overval. $71.96

Distance to undervalued

Entry price is stretched

Needs 42.3% downside to reach the Weiss buy zone

Undervaluation starts near $47.66, where the annual dividend would imply roughly 4.36% yield. That is 1.85% above today's yield.

Buy-zone price

$47.66

Target yield

4.36%

Research checklist

What to clear before buying the yield

Updated Jun 29, 2026

Dividend durability

64Y

Long dividend history supports a deeper look.

Earnings payout

65%

Earnings coverage leaves room for noise.

Cash payout

N/A

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

2026-06-282026-06-29

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 2.5% vs historical max 4.4% (58% of maximum).

14 consecutive years without a dividend cut.

Reasonable payout ratio of 65%.

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.

Start by checking whether payout coverage and business durability still support the dividend.

KO Dividend Income Projection — DRIP Compounder

Dividend Compounder (DRIP)

$

Year 1 Income

$263

Year 10 Income

$517

Yield on Cost

5.37%

Total Income

$3,744

Assumes dividends reinvested at current price. Simplified model — for illustrative purposes only.

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KO Dividend Quality Score

Quality Score

45/ 100

Average

Payout Ratio12/25
Dividend Streak20/25
Growth (CAGR 5Y)8/20
Yield vs History5/15
FCF Coverage0/15

Key Metrics

Current Price$82.63
Annual Dividend$2.08
Current Yield2.52%
Yield — Max (10Y)4.37%
Yield — Min (10Y)2.96%
Undervalued Below$47.66
Overvalued Above$71.96
Payout Ratio64.78%
CAGR Dividend 5Y4.5%
CAGR Dividend 10Y4.4%
Years No Cut14y

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consecutive years of dividend growth