Better Dow Dividend: Coke vs. McDonald's

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEX: ^DJI) is packed with great dividends, and two of the best are Coca-Cola (NYS: KO) and McDonald's (NYS: MCD) .

But which one is better? Austin Smith and Chris Bledsoe provide some insight about which dividend rock star is a better buy today.

After making investors rich in 2011, McDonald's has been one of the worst-performing blue chip stocks this year. Our top analyst on the company will tell you whether you should be worried by this trend, and he'll shed light on whether McDonald's is a buy at today's prices. Click here now to read our premium research report on the company.

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Austin Smith owns shares of McDonald's, The Coca-Cola Company, and PepsiCo. Chris Bledsoe has no positions in the stocks mentioned above. The Motley Fool owns shares of McDonald's and PepsiCo. Motley Fool newsletter services recommend The Coca-Cola Company, McDonald's, and PepsiCo. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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