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Better Dow Dividend: Coke vs. McDonald's

Fool.com contributors chime in.

By Chris Bledsoe and austin smith – Nov 16, 2012 at 2:06PM EST

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +1.79%) is packed with great dividends, and two of the best are Coca-Cola (KO +0.74%) and McDonald's (MCD +1.43%).

But which one is better? Austin Smith and Chris Bledsoe provide some insight about which dividend rock star is a better buy today.

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Stocks Mentioned

McDonald's Stock Quote
McDonald's
NYSE: MCD
$311.71
(+1.55%)+$4.75
Coca-Cola Stock Quote
Coca-Cola
NYSE: KO
$75.74
(+0.74%)+$0.56
Dow Jones Industrial Average Stock Quote
Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJINDICES: ^DJI
$49,447.43
(+1.79%)+$868.71
Yum! Brands Stock Quote
Yum! Brands
NYSE: YUM
$162.79
(+2.05%)+$3.27
PepsiCo Stock Quote
PepsiCo
NASDAQ: PEP
$157.67
(-0.45%)-$0.71

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