Overview
- Berkshire Hathaway holds roughly 400 million Coca-Cola shares, a position first built in the mid-1990s.
- Since 1994, Coca-Cola’s share price has climbed from a split-adjusted ~$10 to above $77.
- Coca-Cola has raised its annual dividend for 64 consecutive years, with the quarterly payout rising from under $0.20 to $0.53 per share.
- The stake now generates nearly $900 million in annual cash for Berkshire, and those dividends have not been reinvested in Coca-Cola.
- The article presents Coca-Cola as a Buffett stock suitable to hold indefinitely, while cautioning that competition and health-focused consumer trends could limit future gains.