1919 to 1926

  • Original issue -- 600,000 shares 100,000 preferred, par $100 each 500,000 common without nominal or par value

1926 to 1927

  • Eliminated 100,000 preferred in November

1927 to 1929

  • Increased 1,000,000 shares by 100% stock dividend on April 25

1929 to 1935

  • Distribution of 1,000,000 shares of Class "A" stock share-for-share to owners of common stock on January 15

1935 to 1944

  • Common stock increased from 1,000,000 to 4,000,000 shares Four-for-one stock split effective November 15

1944 to 1950

  • Authorized increase from 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 shares

1950 to 1960

  • 600,000 shares of Class "A" either exchanged for common stock on the basis of three shares of Class "A" for one share of common stock or redeemed at call price $52.60 (over 80% of Class "A" was exchanged) 167,140 additional common shares issued in exchange for Class "A" in May

1960 to 1964

  • Common stock increased from 5,000,000 to 15,000,000 shares Three-for-one stock split effective January 22

    906,405 shares authorized for issuance in exchange for Minute Maid Corporation stock 2 2/10 shares of Minute Maid Corporation stock exchanged for 1 share of KO

1964 to 1965

  • 259,770 shares authorized for issuance in exchange for Duncan Coffee Company stock 5.5 shares of Duncan Coffee Company stock exchanged for 1 share of KO

1965 to 1968

  • Common stock increased from 15,000,000 to 35,000,000 shares Two-for-one stock split effective January 22

1968 to 1970

  • Common stock increased from 35,000,000 to 70,000,000 shares Two-for-one stock split effective May 13

1970 to 1977

  • 1,754,000 shares authorized for issuance in exchange for Aqua-Chem Inc. stock 1.3115 shares of Aqua-Chem Inc. stock exchanged for 1 share of KO

1977 to 1978

  • Common stock increased from 70,000,000 to 140,000,000 shares Two-for-one stock split effective May 9

1978 to 1982

  • 1,000,300 shares authorized for issuance in exchange for Presto Products Inc. 1 share of Presto Products stock exchanged for 0.385 share of KO

1982 to 1983

  • 12,200,000 shares authorized for issuance in exchange for Columbia Pictures Industries Inc. 1 share of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. exchanged for 2.174 shares of KO

1983 to 1984

  • Authorized increase from 140,000,000 to 180,000,000 shares

1984 to 1985

  • Authorized repurchase for 6,000,000 shares of stock of The Coca‑Cola Company

1985 to 1986

  • Authorized repurchase for 5,000,000 shares of stock of The Coca‑Cola Company

1986 to 1987

  • Common stock increased from 180,000,000 to 700,000,000 shares. Three-for-one stock split effective June 16. Changed from no par value common stock to $1.00 par value per share

1987 to 1988

  • Authorized repurchase for 40,000,000 shares of stock of The Coca-Cola Company

1988 to 1989

  • Distribution of a dividend in-kind of Columbia Pictures Entertainment Inc. common stock 0.092 share of Columbia Pictures Entertainment Inc. stock issued at a cost basis of $7.4375 per share for each 1 share of KO owned

1989 to 1990

  • Authorized repurchase for 20,000,000 shares of stock of The Coca-Cola Company

1990 to 1992

  • Common stock increased from 700,000,000 to 1,400,000,000 shares. Two-for-one stock split effective May 1. Changed common stock par value from $1.00 per share to $.50 per share

1992 to 1996

  • Common stock increased from 1,400,000,000 to 2,800,000,000 shares. Two-for-one stock split effective May 1. Changed common stock par value from $.50 per share to $.25 per share. Authorized repurchase for 100,000,000 shares of stock of The Coca-Cola Company

1996 to 2006

  • Common stock increased from 2,800,000,000 to 5,600,000,000 shares. Two-for-one stock split effective May 1. Common stock par value remained $.25 per share. Authorized repurchase for 206,000,000 shares of stock of The Coca-Cola Company

2006 to 2012

  • Authorized repurchase for 300,000,000 shares of stock of The Coca-Cola Company

2012 to 2019

  • Common stock increased from 5,600,000,000 to 11,200,000,000 shares. Two-for-one stock split effective July 27. Common stock par value remained $.25 per share.

    Authorized repurchase for 500,000,000 shares of stock of The Coca-Cola Company.

Before 2019

  • Authorized repurchase for 150,000,000 shares of stock of The Coca-Cola Company.