2 Dividend Giants Changing With the Times

The following video is part of this week's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill, along with Jason Moser and Joe Magyer, discuss the latest business news. While the overall beverage market is expanding, sales of soda in the United States have dropped to a 16-year low. In this segment, the guys analyze how dividend giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have managed to diversify their product lines to thrive and survive as the competitive landscape evolves to include new competitors in the juice market.

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