You Can Do Better Than Coca-Cola Stock. Buy This High-Yield Dividend Stock Instead.

While Coca-Cola is a reliable dividend stock with 64 consecutive annual dividend hikes, its current valuation of 25 times 2026 earnings is too expensive. Realty Income, a top REIT, offers a better alternative with nearly double the dividend yield (4.98%), monthly payouts, 31 consecutive years of dividend increases, and a more reasonable valuation at less than 15 times 2026 funds from operations.