The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) will release earnings results for the third quarter before the opening bell on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings at 78 cents per share, up from 77 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Coca-Cola’s quarterly revenue is $12.41 billion, compared to $11.95 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On Oct. 16, Coca-Cola elected PayPal co-founder Max Levchin as director.

With the recent buzz around Coca-Cola, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company's dividends too. As of now, Coca-Cola offers an annual dividend yield of 2.98%, which is a quarterly dividend amount of 51 cents per share ($2.04 a year).  

So, how ...