3 Dividend Stocks That Pay You Better Than Coca-Cola Does

With a 134-year history behind it, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is one of America's oldest and most respected companies. And with a 57-year history of raising its annual dividend, it's a "dividend aristocrat," and one of the better dividend payers on the stock market.

Now contrast Coke's commitment to dividends with what we see elsewhere in the market today. The financial stress of the coronavirus crisis has caused literally dozens of U.S. companies to suspend their dividends, or cancel them outright. Indeed, the first half of 2020 has seen more companies end their dividend payments than over all of the last 10 years combined.

And yet, even in an environment like this one, Coca-Cola's 3.6% dividend yield is far from the best dividend out there. If you're looking to maximize your income from dividend stocks, here are three other stocks that pay you better: HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ), Western Union (NYSE: WU), and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM).

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