Is Coca-Cola a Safe Dividend Stock to Buy?

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Aug 23, 2025 at 7:30AM

NYSE: KO

Coca-Cola

Market Cap

$302B

Today's Change

(-0.81%) -$0.57

Current Price

$70.08

Price as of August 22, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET

Consumers are likely to continue purchasing Coca-Cola products regardless of their employment prospects.

Amid macroeconomic headwinds, investors are looking for safer dividend stocks to buy.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 20, 2025. The video was published on Aug. 22, 2025.

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.

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