Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger · chapter 2 · id poor-charlies-almanack-c2-04-coca-cola-has-been-a-paradigm-

“Coca-Cola has been a paradigm investment -- Berkshire invested approximately $1.3 billion starting in 1988 and the position generates annual dividends exceeding 56% of the original cost basis.”

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Warren Buffett, 2023 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Lettersource alive

Berkshire invested approximately $1.299 billion for 400 million shares of Coca-Cola. Annual dividend income from KO in 2023: approximately $736 million.

Berkshire Hathaway SEC 10-K Filings (EDGAR)paywalled — manual check queued

SEC 13-F filings confirm the 400 million share position in Coca-Cola held continuously since 1988.

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