Keurig Green Mountain has returned roughly $1.1 billion in cash to shareholders so far this year through dividends and buybacks. The specialty coffee company funded these investments through a combination of cash from operations and debt. It had $236 million in long-term debt on its books as of September 2013. However, that debt level looks manageable given the company's strong balance sheet, which boasts $260 million in cash and cash equivalents and $924 million of working capital.