Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (NASDAQ:COKE) Plans $0.50 Quarterly Dividend

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (NASDAQ:COKE) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 12th, NASDAQ reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 26th will be given a dividend of 0.50 per share on Friday, May 10th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 25th.

Coca-Cola Consolidated has increased its dividend payment by an average of 26.0% per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 1 consecutive years.

Coca-Cola Consolidated Stock Performance

COKE opened at $830.65 on Tuesday. Coca-Cola Consolidated has a 52-week low of $552.36 and a 52-week high of $961.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The company has a market cap of $7.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.11 and a beta of 0.74. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $834.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $800.98.

Coca-Cola Consolidated (NASDAQ:COKE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 21st. The company reported $13.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Coca-Cola Consolidated had a net margin of 6.14% and a return on equity of 44.12%. The firm had revenue of $1.63 billion for the quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Coca-Cola Consolidated from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 23rd.

About Coca-Cola Consolidated

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes nonalcoholic beverages primarily products of The Coca-Cola Company in the United States. The company offers sparkling beverages; and still beverages, including energy products, as well as noncarbonated beverages comprising bottled water, ready to drink coffee and tea, enhanced water, juices, and sports drinks.