Coca-Cola Consolidated Announces Dividend Increase and Share Repurchase Program
August 20 2024 - 4:10PM
Coca‑Cola Consolidated, Inc. (NASDAQ: COKE) announced today that
its Board of Directors increased the Company’s quarterly dividend
to $2.50 per share (up from $0.50 per share). The increased
dividend will be payable November 8, 2024 to Common Stock and
Class B Common Stock stockholders of record as of October 25,
2024.
The Company’s Board of Directors also approved a $1.0 billion
share repurchase program for the Company’s Common Stock. The
authorization to repurchase shares is at management’s discretion
with respect to the timing and amount of the repurchases.
“As we’ve previously stated, the progress we’ve made improving
our profitability and strengthening our balance sheet allows us to
reinvest in our business and our teammates while taking steps to
build long-term value for our stockholders,” said J. Frank
Harrison, III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our strong
financial performance supports increasing our quarterly dividend
and establishing a share repurchase program, which aligns with our
commitment to return cash to our stockholders over time.”
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Scott Anthony
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Director, External
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Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer |
(803) 979-2849 |
(704) 557-4633 |
Ashley.Brown@cokeconsolidated.com |
Scott.Anthony@cokeconsolidated.com |
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About Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
Coca‑Cola Consolidated is the largest Coca‑Cola bottler in the
United States. Our Purpose is to honor God in all we do, to serve
others, to pursue excellence and to grow profitably. For over
122 years, we have been deeply committed to the consumers,
customers and communities we serve and passionate about the broad
portfolio of beverages and services we offer. We make, sell and
distribute beverages of The Coca‑Cola Company and other
partner companies in more than 300 brands and flavors across
14 states and the District of Columbia, to approximately
60 million consumers.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Coca‑Cola Consolidated is
traded on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “COKE”.
More information about the Company is available at
www.cokeconsolidated.com. Follow Coca‑Cola Consolidated on
Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain statements in this news release constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange
Act. Forward-looking statements include those
statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current
facts. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,”
“intend,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could” and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
While the Company has based these forward-looking statements on its
current beliefs and expectations, these forward-looking statements
are not guarantees and are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and assumptions that may cause the Company’s actual
business, financial condition or results of operation to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. For information identifying important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer
to the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”), including the “Risk Factors” section of the
Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other filings the Company
makes with the SEC. The Company does not undertake any obligation
to update forward-looking statements except as required by
applicable law.
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