Warren Buffett's investment in Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:KO) is a master class in patient, long-term investing -- and it pays him handsomely every single day.
What To Know: In 1988, Buffett began buying shares of Coca-Cola in the aftermath of the 1987 stock market crash and ultimately amassed 400 million shares through his company Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK).
The company's stake in Coca-Cola represents more than 10% of Berkshire’s portfolio and about 8% of Coca-Cola's outstanding shares.
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Fast forward to 2025, and those 400 million shares are worth over $25 billion -- but the real magic is in the dividends.
Coca-Cola pays shareholders a quarterly dividend of 51 cents per share, amounting to $2.04 per share annually. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is set to earn $816 million in Coca-Cola dividends in 2025.
Broken down, that's about $2.23 million flowing into Berkshire's coffers every single day, or nearly $93,000 per hour.
What Else: Buffett is well known for drinking Coke and has said he drinks about five cans a day, even at age 94.
In 2015, he joked to Fortune, “I’m one-quarter Coca-Cola,” admitting that the drink accounts for 25% of his daily calorie intake.
As he famously quipped, "If you aren't willing to own a stock for 10 years, don't even think about owning it for 10 minutes."
For Buffett, Coca-Cola has been a sweet investment -- one that pays, quite literally, every single day.
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