The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is included among the 13 Best Dividend Kings to Buy in 2026. Coca-Cola (KO) Drops Costa Sale Plans After Bids Fall Short, FT Reports urbanbuzz / Shutterstock.com According to a January 14 report from the Financial Times, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has dropped its plans to sell Costa Coffee after private equity offers came in below what the company was hoping to get. That decision marks another rough chapter in Coke’s ownership of the UK-based coffee chain, which has ...