Coca-Cola outperformed the BP 500 and NASDAQ 100

THE RETURN ON COCA-COLA (NYSE: KO) WAS 19 PER CENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 2026 AS OF 8 JULY, EXCEEDING 16 PER CENT OF NASDAQ 100 AND 9 PER CENT OF THE STANDARD 500. DESPITE INFLATION AND CONSUMER EXPENDITURE PRESSURES, COCA-COLA ACHIEVED A 12 PER CENT INCREASE IN NET INCOME IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026, WITH A 35 PER CENT OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN. THE COMPANY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE ORGANIC REVENUE BY 4 TO 5 PER CENT AND 8 TO 9 PER CENT PER SHARE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. COCA-COLA ALSO INCREASED ITS QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS FROM $0.51 TO $0.53 IN FEBRUARY, MARKING ITS 64TH CONSECUTIVE ANNUAL INCREASE。