Coca-Cola's dividend yield is respectable but not terribly impressive. So why is Coke still one of the best dividend stocks on the Dow?
Dividends can make you rich, and Coca-Cola (KO 0.78%) is one of the healthiest dividend payers on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.12%).
But Coke's 2.9% yield is not dramatically stronger than the 2.6% Dow average or the 2.8% you'll find at archrival PepsiCo (PEP 1.18%). So what sets Coca-Cola's dividend apart from Pepsi or from other Dow stocks? In the video below, Fool analyst Anders Bylund explains why Coca-Cola's dividend ranks among the best of the best.
Fool contributor Anders Bylund owns shares of Google. The Motley Fool recommends Apple, Coca-Cola, Google, and PepsiCo. The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple, Coca-Cola, Google, and PepsiCo.
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