RBC Capital Markets sustained their Outperform rating and $69.00 price target for Coca-Cola stock (NYSE: NYSE:KO), anticipating a strong fourth quarter of 2024. The firm predicts that Coca-Cola will likely surpass consensus expectations due to robust organic growth in both domestic and international markets.

We recently published a list of 15 Best Dividend Stocks To Buy and Hold. In this article, we are going to take a look at where The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) stands against other best dividend stocks to buy and hold.

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There's no doubt that most people on the face of the planet have heard of or been a customer of Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). It's so popular that 1.9 billion servings of Coca-Cola products are consumed every 24 hours.

Coca-Cola ( KO 0.51%) is a better buy today than Kraft Heinz ( KHC -0.82%). But the real story is why this is the case. Answering that question not only helps to explain why you'll likely be better off buying the soda giant -- it also explains why some companies have business models that are just better than others.