{
  "id": 18292138,
  "title": "Own This Many Shares of Coca-Cola, and the Dividends Could Cover Your Phone Bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/own-this-many-shares-of-coca-cola-and-the-dividends-could-cover-your",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-05T10:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/11/05/own-this-many-shares-of-coca-cola-and-the-dividend/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The average monthly cellphone bill in the United States is around $141, or $1,700 annually, according to T-Mobile, a leading mobile phone carrier. Despite this seemingly high cost, investors can potentially offset a portion of their phone expenses by investing in dividend stocks, particularly Coca-Cola (KO), which has shown consistent growth in its dividend payouts over the years.\n\nTo break even on the cost of a phone bill using Coca-Cola's dividend, an investor would need to own 67 shares of the company. At the current stock price of approximately $96, this would require an investment of about $6,432 to generate enough income from Coca-Cola to cover one month of phone service.\n\nIf we consider the entire year, an investor would need nearly 802 shares of Coca-Cola to generate enough income to essentially cover the annual cost of a phone bill, which is estimated at $1,700. At the current stock price, this would amount to nearly $77,000 in investment.\n\nHowever, it is essential to note that this investment does not guarantee a break-even point, as the dividend growth rate of Coca-Cola is currently around 4% annually, which is slightly below the inflation rate of phone bills, estimated to increase by 3.8% per year. Despite this, Coca-Cola remains an attractive option for investors looking to generate a steady income stream, as it is considered one of the \"Dividend Kings,\" with at least 50 consecutive years of increasing dividend payouts.",
  "summary": "Coca-Cola's dividend is as dependable as they come and may be able to pay some bills for investors.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Own This Many Shares of Coca-Cola, and the Dividends Could Cover Your Phone Bill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/own-this-many-shares-of-coca-cola-and-the-dividends-could-cover-your-18293433",
        "published": "2026-11-05T10:45:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}