Coca-Cola, Walmart Raise Dividends for 63 and 53 Years as 2026 Shares Stay Positive
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Updated · The Motley Fool · Jun 23
Coca-Cola, Walmart Raise Dividends for 63 and 53 Years as 2026 Shares Stay Positive
1 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · Jun 23
Summary
Coca-Cola and Walmart have kept their Dividend King streaks alive in 2026, lifting payouts again while their shares remain up this year despite tariff, inflation and rate pressure.
Coca-Cola has raised its dividend for 63 straight years, yields 2.6%, and its stock is up more than 13% in 2026 versus the S&P 500's roughly 9% gain.
Walmart has increased dividends for 53 consecutive years; its lower 0.8% yield is paired with growth drivers including Walmart+, whose members spend 4 times more and make 7 times more e-commerce visits.
Walmart also said users of its Sparky AI shopping assistant post 35% higher average order values, helping support online and advertising revenue even after a cautious earnings outlook knocked the stock back to a 5% yearly gain.