---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000317540-24-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COKE"
cik: "0000317540"
company_name: "Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T08:34:34.496346+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coca-Cola Consolidated raises quarterly dividend to $2.50 from $0.50, authorizes $1B buyback

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend increased to $2.50/share from $0.50; payable Nov 8, 2024 to holders of record Oct 25, 2024.
- Board approved $1.0B share repurchase program for Common Stock; no expiration, timing at management's discretion.
- Chairman & CEO cites strong profitability and balance sheet as enabling increased capital return to stockholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000317540-24-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COKE
- cik: 0000317540
- company_name: Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/317540/000031754024000049/0000317540-24-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/317540/000031754024000049/coke-20240820.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000317540-24-000049.txt

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