Meet the High-Yield Dividend King Stock That's Crushing the S&P 500 in 2026. Here's Why It's a Buy in July.
The euphoria surrounding artificial intelligence stocks is fading. Investors are understandably seeking out more certainty, even if it means smaller gains.
Overview
As the clichéd disclaimer reminds us, past performance is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is, however, a pretty good indication of what to reasonably expect in the future, particularly when the underlying reasons for that performance are likely to remain in place for a while.
Enter beverage behemoth Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), which has performed very well all year long, and outright defied recent market weakness. Year to date, Coke's stock is up nearly 20% versus the S&P 500's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) meager gain of 8%.
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Don't be surprised to see a similar performance disparity during the latter half of the year, either.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.