Warren Buffett Earns Over ₦3.4 Billion Daily from Coca-Cola – A Stark Contrast to the Average Nigerian Worker

By Ndon-Eyo2 Reporter Ndon-Eyo II Etinan.

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Warren Buffett Earns Over ₦3.4 Billion Daily from Coca-Cola – A Stark Contrast to the Average Nigerian Worker

While many Nigerians toil daily just to make ends meet, legendary investor Warren Buffett makes over $2.23 million (₦3.4 billion at ₦1,500/$) every single day — just from one investment: Coca-Cola.

Through his company Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett owns 400 million shares in Coca-Cola. Thanks to a generous $2.04 per-share annual dividend, this holding now yields $816 million every year in passive income. That translates to more than $2.23 million every 24 hours — without lifting a finger.

To put that into perspective:

  • The average monthly income of a Nigerian worker is estimated at around ₦100,000 (roughly $67).
  • That means it would take over 50,000 average Nigerians working an entire year to earn what Buffett earns in just one day from Coca-Cola dividends.
  • In fact, Buffett earns more in a single hour than most Nigerians do in a decade.

Ironically, Buffett, now in his 90s, drinks five cans of Coca-Cola a day, a habit he's had for decades. In his view, Coca-Cola remains one of his greatest investments — a lesson in the power of patience and long-term thinking.

Why This Matters

Buffett’s Coca-Cola earnings highlight not just his investment genius but the massive global wealth gap. In Nigeria — a country rich in natural and human resources — most workers still survive on subsistence wages, while inflation and poor economic policies continue to erode their real income.

The staggering contrast between Buffett’s daily dividend and the average Nigerian’s yearly earnings is a call to:

  • Rethink economic structures that leave millions behind.
  • Promote financial literacy and investment opportunities for everyday people.
  • Hold leaders accountable for creating systems where such vast inequality persists.

Final Thought

Buffett didn’t just “get lucky.” He invested early, stayed consistent, and allowed compound growth to work for him over decades. If the average Nigerian had similar access to stable investment platforms, secure financial systems, and government support, who’s to say more stories like Buffett’s couldn’t emerge from Africa?

£nvestment is the key.

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