CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (NASDAQ: COKE) will issue a news release after the market closes on May 6, 2024 to announce its operating results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2024. CONTACTS: Ashley Brown (Media)Scott Anthony (Investors)Director, External CommunicationsExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer(803) 979-2849(704) 557-4633Ashley.Brown@cokeconsolidated.comScott.Anthony@cokeconsolidated.com About Coca-Cola Consolidate
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (NASDAQ: COKE) announced that the Board of Directors has declared a dividend for the second quarter of 2024 of $0.50 per share on shares of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock payable on May 10, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 26, 2024. CONTACTS: Ashley Brown (Media)Scott Anthony (Investors)Director, External CommunicationsExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial
Fourth quarter of 2023 net sales increased 4% versus the fourth quarter of 2022.Gross profit in the fourth quarter of 2023 was $641 million, an increase of 7% versus the fourth quarter of 2022. Gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2023 improved by 120 basis points(a) to 39.3%.Income from operations for fiscal year 2023 was $834 million, up $193 million, or 30%, versus fiscal year 2022. Operating margin for fiscal year 2023 was 12.5% as compared to 10.3% for fiscal year 2022, an increase of 220