Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares two dividend stocks and answers which is the better stock to buy today.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 21, 2024. The video was published on Jan. 23, 2024.
1 Dividend Stock Yields 9.4%, Another 5.7%, but Only 1 Can Be the Best Stock to Buy Now in 2024
By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Jan 23, 2024 at 2:11PM
NYSE: MO
Altria Group
Market Cap
$95B
Today's Change
(-1.31%) $0.75
Current Price
$56.38
Price as of October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
A higher dividend yield isn't the only deciding factor.
About the Author
A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.