Better Dividend Stock: Coca-Cola or Procter & Gamble?

Investing in dividend stocks can be an excellent way to generate passive income. Companies with a long history of paying dividends can often be relied on to continue the stream of payments. If they have paid a dividend for decades, chances are they place a high priority on maintaining a dividend payment.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) are two such businesses. Each has paid a dividend for decades and has the potential to continue for decades more. Let's compare these two giants to determine which is a better dividend stock.

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