Dividend growth, income investing, and Coca-Cola’s long-term payout power

This cluster highlights Coca-Cola as a core income-investing staple, with over six decades of consecutive dividend growth and a recently raised quarterly payout to $0.53 ($2.12 annually, ~2.6% yield). Articles note its durable brands, strong profits, and sustainable payout ratio around 68%, positioning KO as a reliable long-term dividend holding. Institutional investors are increasing stakes, and analysts spotlight Coca-Cola—alongside other stalwarts like Realty Income—as buy-and-hold dividend stocks for the next decade. For dividend and income-focused investors, the theme is stability, growth, and compounding income from a mature, cash-generative business.