Coca-Cola and Two Other Dividend Stocks Show Strong Performance
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Fool
- Coca-Cola's Stability: Coca-Cola has raised its dividend for 63 consecutive years, currently yielding 2.9%, demonstrating strong resilience during inflation and economic turmoil, making it a reliable choice for investors.
- Realty Income's Steady Returns: As one of the largest REITs globally with 15,500 properties, Realty Income offers a current dividend yield of 5.3%, with its uninterrupted monthly dividends for over 55 years providing investors with consistent cash flow.
- Walmart's Growth Potential: As the world's largest retailer with nearly 11,000 stores, Walmart's stock has appreciated over 155% in the past three years, and while its current dividend yield is 0.8%, its stable growth and dividends make it a preferred long-term investment.
- Importance of Diversification: In a volatile market, investors should include dividend stocks like Coca-Cola, Realty Income, and Walmart in their portfolios to mitigate risks and ensure stable income streams, especially in uncertain economic conditions.
Analyst Views on KO
Wall Street analysts forecast KO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for KO is 79.33 USD with a low forecast of 71.00 USD and a high forecast of 85.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
14 Analyst Rating
13 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 71.750
Low
71.00
Averages
79.33
High
85.00
Current: 71.750
Low
71.00
Averages
79.33
High
85.00
About KO
The Coca-Cola Company is a beverage company. The Company's segments include Europe, Middle East and Africa; Latin America; North America; Asia Pacific; Global Ventures; and Bottling Investments. It sells multiple brands across several beverage categories worldwide. Its portfolio of sparkling soft drink brands includes Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta. Its water, sports, coffee and tea brands include Dasani, smartwater, vitaminwater, Topo Chico, BODYARMOR, Powerade, Costa, Georgia, Fuze Tea, Gold Peak and Ayataka. Its juice, value-added dairy and plant-based beverage brands include Minute Maid, Simply, innocent, Del Valle, fairlife and AdeS. It operates in two lines of business: concentrate operations and finished product operations. Its concentrate operations sell beverage concentrates, syrups, including fountain syrups, and certain finished beverages to authorized bottling operations. Its finished product operations sell sparkling soft drinks and a variety of other finished beverages.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
