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With markets pulling back, the article outlines three dividend-focused strategies: anchor your portfolio with Dividend Kings Coca-Cola and PepsiCo for decades of rising payouts; add a quality dividend-growth stock like Microsoft for potential total returns; or diversify via a dividend ETF such as SCHD to balance yield with broad exposure and low fees, helping protect against downside while generating passive income.
Coca-Cola says Topo Chico Mineral Water in glass bottles is temporarily unavailable in the United States due to upgrades at the water source and production facilities in Mexico, with supply slowed by problems at wells in Monterrey. Production is expected to resume later this year—likely in the third quarter—while other Topo Chico products remain available.
Coca-Cola reported Q4 2025 net revenues of $11.8B (up 2% y/y) and full-year net revenues of $47.9B (up 2%), with organic revenues up 5% in both periods. Q4 operating margin was 15.6% (comparable 24.4%); full-year margin was 28.7% (comparable 31.2%). Q4 EPS rose 4% to $0.53 (comparable $0.58); full-year EPS rose 23% to $3.04 (comparable $3.00). Cash flow from operations for 2025 was $7.4B, with free cash flow of $5.3B (or $11.4B excluding the fairlife contingent payment). For 2026, the company guides organic revenue growth of 4–5% with about a 1% currency tailwind and roughly a 4% headwind from acquisitions/divestitures, aiming for about $12.2B in free cash flow, while continuing strategic investments and maintaining its dividend and share repurchase program.
Coca-Cola posted a mixed Q4 2025, reporting adjusted EPS of 58 cents on $11.82 billion in revenue and net income of $2.27 billion. Unit-case volume rose 1%, with North America up 1% and Latin America up 2%, while premium drinks like Smartwater and Fairlife helped offset flat overall sparkling volumes. For 2026, the company guided 4%-5% organic revenue growth and 7%-8% comparable EPS growth, supported by strength in its water/tea/coffee portfolio. Shares have risen about 22% over the past year but fell roughly 3% in premarket trading after the report.
Coca‑Cola is set to report its Q4 2025 results before the market opens, with expected EPS of $0.57 and revenue around $12.05 billion. KO has climbed over 10% in the past month and hit a 52‑week high on steady demand and pricing power. The company will name Henrique Braun as CEO on March 31, 2026, succeeding James Quincey, and is exiting North America’s frozen products category to focus on juice. Investors eye a potential dividend hike; analysts maintain a bullish stance with a Strong Buy consensus and price targets near $80–$88, while options imply about a 3% post‑earnings move. Risks include a strong dollar, pressure on low‑income consumers, shifting beverage preferences, and Pepsi’s ongoing competition.
Coca-Cola is discontinuing Minute Maid frozen orange juice and lemonade concentrates in the U.S. and Canada after eight decades, with remaining stock sold early this year as the company shifts to other juice formats. The move could impact lower‑income households that rely on frozen concentrate through programs like WIC, and comes as frozen juice loses ground to refrigerated and shelf‑stable options amid higher citrus prices and changing consumer tastes.
Coca-Cola is discontinuing Minute Maid’s frozen juices after an 80-year run, citing shifting consumer preferences. The products will remain on shelves until stock runs out, while the company continues to offer fresh juices and alcoholic options; NIQ data show the frozen-juice category has been shrinking, with roughly an 8% sales drop over the past 52 weeks.
Coca-Cola is discontinuing Minute Maid’s frozen canned juice line after 80 years, ending a long-running product in its beverage portfolio. The company has not announced replacement products at this time.
Coca-Cola will discontinue Minute Maid frozen juice concentrates in the U.S. and Canada, with sales ending by April 2026 and inventory while supplies last, in a shift to prioritize fresh juices amid changing consumer tastes. The move ends a long history dating to 1946, as frozen concentrate demand wanes, prices rise, and frozen-beverage sales decline (about 8% over the past year, with a December 12-ounce can averaging around $4.82). Coke has also nudged consumers toward Zero Sugar fresh options.
Coca-Cola is ending Minute Maid’s frozen orange juice concentrate cans in the U.S. and Canada after about 80 years, with discontinuation in Q1 2026 and remaining inventory while supplies last. The move, motivated by shifting consumer preferences and a growing juice category, ends a freezer staple once used for punches and smoothies; the product originated in 1946 as Minute Maid and will be remembered fondly by shoppers online.
Coca-Cola is discontinuing Minute Maid frozen juice concentrates in the United States and Canada, removing the frozen orange juice product from shelves.
During a major snowstorm, Dasani bottles largely remained on store shelves while other brands sold out, highlighting its notorious reputation even as consumer panic-buy behavior ran high; Dasani’s parent Coca-Cola has faced criticism for its purified-water formula, including a 2004 UK ban over bromate, a potential carcinogen, which helps explain why Aquafina has been the more popular choice in some markets.
The Motley Fool highlights Coca-Cola and Dutch Bros as two contrasting beverage bets for 2026: Coca-Cola is making all-time price highs on steady volumes and pricing power despite a CEO transition, trading around 24x trailing earnings with a solid ~2.7% dividend; Dutch Bros has doubled its store count in five years, expanded nationwide with strong revenue and net income growth, but trades at a premium for its growth story after pulling back from recent highs. Together they offer diversified exposure within the beverage space and different risk/reward profiles for investors.
Coca-Cola (KO) stands as a long-running Dividend King with more than six decades of annual dividend increases, offering a 2.8% yield and what the article calls a fair price despite consumer-staples headwinds; the company's still-growing organic revenue (+6% in Q3 2025, volume +1%) shows resilience as it adapts to healthier-eating trends, suggesting a solid long-term dividend growth opportunity for a $1,000 starter investment—roughly 13 shares at current prices.
Coca-Cola announced March 31, 2026 leadership changes, including Henrique Braun becoming CEO, the creation of a Chief Digital Officer role filled by Sedef Salingan Sahin to unify digital, data, and operations, and the transfer of digital strategy from the CFO to Sahin. The company also restructures markets with two new regional heads (Sanket Ray and Claudia Lorenzo) and names Robin Halpern as incoming chief of staff, all aimed at accelerating digital transformation and growth.