2 Dividend Stocks to Double Up on Right Now

If I can put a silver lining on last week's market sell-off, it's that yields on dividend stocks moved higher as prices ticked lower. With the Federal Reserve publicly set on nudging rates lower, the opportunity to generate more income, rather than less, makes this a compelling time to consider high-yielding investments.Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) are cutting substantial quarterly checks to their shareholders. They may not have scintillating growth prospects at the moment, but at today's prices, they offer long track records of sustainability, with a a healthy income bonus for patient investors. It's time to see why these are two dividend stocks to double up on right now.If you're a fan of perpetually rising payouts, Coca-Cola is the real thing. The bellwether beverage stock's 5% slide over the past six months is pushing its yield above 3%, but Coca-Cola is also doing its part to keep its distributions effervescent. Earlier this year, it stretched its streak of payout hikes to 63 consecutive years. This makes it one of the market's 56 Dividend Kings, coming through with at least five decades of annual increases.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool