Credit: Shutterstock photoCoca-Cola Co (Symbol: KO) has been named to the Dividend Channel ''S.A.F.E. 25'' list, signifying a stock with above-average ''DividendRank'' statistics including a strong 3.5% yield, as well as a superb track record of at least two decades of dividend growth, according to the most recent ''DividendRank'' report.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel , Coca-Cola Co is a member of the iShares S&P 1500 Index ETF ( ITOT ), and is also an underlying holding representing 1.32% of the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF ( SDY ), which holds $207,193,143 worth of KO shares.
Coca-Cola Co (Symbol: KO) made the "Dividend Channel S.A.F.E. 25" list because of these qualities: S . Solid return - hefty yield and strong DividendRank characteristics; A. Accelerating amount - consistent dividend increases over time; F . Flawless history - never a missed or lowered dividend; E. Enduring - at least two decades of dividend payments.
The annualized dividend paid by Coca-Cola Co is $1.56/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 03/14/2018. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for KO, which the report stressed as being of key importance.
KO operates in the Beverages & Wineries sector, among companies like PepsiCo Inc ( PEP ), and Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. ( FMX ).
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