Finding a good dividend involves more than just screening for high yields and long track records of annual payout raises. Many blue chip businesses would show up in that search, but only a few of these stocks will end up generating the type of market-thumping returns that income investors are reaching for.
That fact shines through when stacking up two Dow giants, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) . While the beverage titan has plenty of attractive investment qualities, Home Depot looks like the better dividend stock right now.
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Forget Coca-Cola, Home Depot Is a Better Dividend Stock