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Why Coke and Pepsi Dividends Outperform in a Steep Curve
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Episode 87 of Dividend Investing with Fexingo drills into why Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are beating the broader dividend market as the ten-year Treasury hits 4.48 percent. Lucas and Luna break down the math: Coke's 2.8 percent yield with 3.3 percent annual dividend growth versus a 4.48 percent risk-free rate. They explain the 'duration' of a dividend stream, how consumer staples' pricing power insulates payouts when the curve steepens, and why high-yield plays like Verizon and Altria are getting crushed while these two giants gain. Using live July 2 data — Coke up 1.8 percent in a week, Verizon down 8.6 percent — they show that dividend safety isn't about yield alone. Essential listening for anyone building a cash-flow portfolio in a rising-rate environment.