Coca-Cola Consolidated

COKE

Market cap $13.5B

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (NASDAQ: COKE) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend for the second quarter of 2026 of $0.25 per share on shares of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock payable on May 8, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 24, 2026.

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. delivered resilient FY25 results, but I now rate shares a hold due to stretched valuation. COKE expects mid-single-digit organic revenue growth and 7-8% comparable EPS growth for 2026, maintaining its steady compounder profile. Recent independence from KO enhances management's strategic flexibility and per-share economics, though share repurchases have been reduced.

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The consumer staples sector is a favored stomping ground of investors seeking dividends and to avoid volatility. It's a sector where it can pay to look off the beaten path and it's also handily beating the broader market this year.

Coca-Cola Consildated and McDonald's hit all-time highs last week. Restaurant Brands International scored a 52-week high.

Coca-Cola Consolidated -- that's the bottler, not its more famous sibling -- is on a breathtaking pace. The company posted strong 2025 operating results, and more of the same could be in store this year.

As of Feb. 27, 2026, two stocks in the consumer staples sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.

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Net sales in the fourth quarter of 2025 increased 9% versus the fourth quarter of 2024. Gross profit in the fourth quarter of 2025 was $754 million, an increase of 8% versus the fourth quarter of 2024.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (NASDAQ: COKE) will issue a news release after the market closes on February 18, 2026 to announce its operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.