Is VBK or KO a better dividend investment in 2026?

VBK currently yields 0.53% with a 5% 5-year dividend growth rate. KO yields 2.70% with 4.2% growth. The better choice depends on your goal: KO offers higher current income.

What is the dividend yield difference between VBK and KO?

VBK has a forward dividend yield of 0.53% ($1.58/share annually). KO yields 2.70% ($2.06/share annually). The yield gap is 2.17 percentage points.

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VBK vs KO: Dividend Comparison 2026

VBK yields 0.53% · KO yields 2.70%● Live data

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After 10 years · $10,000 invested · DRIP enabled

🏆 KO wins by $13.7K in total portfolio value

INVESTMENT

TIME HORIZON10 years

VBK

● Live price

0.53%

Share price

$301.06

Annual div

$1.58

5Y div CAGR

Payout ratio

50%

After 10 yrs · $10,000 · DRIP

Portfolio value

$20.4K

Annual income

$54.46

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The Coca-Cola Company

● Live price

2.70%

Share price

$76.27

Annual div

$2.06

5Y div CAGR

24.3%

Payout ratio

50%

After 10 yrs · $10,000 · DRIP

Portfolio value

$34.1K

Annual income

$4,303.79

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Portfolio growth — VBK vs KO

📍 KO pulled ahead of the other in Year 1

Annual dividend income

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Recession Test — Did They Cut Dividends?

How each stock treated shareholders during the 3 biggest crises of the last 20 years

Crisis Period	VBK	KO
2008–2009 GFC	— No data	— No data
2020 Q1–Q2 COVID	— No data	— No data
2022 Q4 Rate Hike	— No data	— No data

Based on dividend payment history. "Increased" = dividend grew during crisis. "Maintained" = held within 3%. "Cut" = reduced by more than 3%.

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Dividend Calendar Overlap

Combined, VBK + KO cover 0 of 12 months — good coverage

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VBK pays

KO pays

Both pay

Neither

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Tax Bracket Optimizer

Which stock is actually better after tax? Adjust your rate to find out.

VBK

Annual income on $10K today (after 15% tax)

$44.74/yr

After 10yr DRIP, annual income (after tax)

$46.29/yr

Annual income on $10K today (after 15% tax)

$229.58/yr

After 10yr DRIP, annual income (after tax)

$3,658.22/yr

At 15% tax rate, KO beats the other by $3,611.93/year in after-tax income after 10 years on $10,000

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Lazy Portfolio Split Optimizer

What's the optimal mix of VBK + KO for your $10,000?

VBK: 50%KO: 50%

100% KO50/50100% VBK

Portfolio after 10yr

$27.2K

Annual income

$2,179.12/yr

Blended yield

8.00%

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Analyst Conviction Gap

Where Wall Street is most bullish on KO right now

VBK

No analyst data

Analyst Ratings

Buy

Hold

Sell

Consensus: Buy

Price Target

$84.88

+11.3% upside vs current

Range: $81.00 — $88.00

Altman Z

5.0

Piotroski

7/9

Analyst ratings via FMP. Altman Z-Score: >3.0 safe, 1.81–3.0 grey zone, <1.81 distress. Piotroski: 7–9 strong, 0–3 weak.

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Copy Congress — What Are Politicians Buying?

Senate & House STOCK Act disclosures (last 90 days)

VBK buys

KO buys

No recent congressional trades found for VBK or KO in the last 90 days.

STOCK Act mandates disclosure within 45 days of transaction. Data via FMP.Full tracker →

MetricVBKKO

Forward yield	0.53%	2.70% ✓
Annual dividend / share	$1.58	$2.06 ✓
Payout ratio	50%	50%
1-year div growth	0%	0%
5-year div CAGR	0%	24.3% ✓
Portfolio after 10y	$20.4K	$34.1K ✓
Annual income after 10y	$54.46	$4,303.79 ✓
Total dividends collected	$536.00 ✓	$15.5K
Payment frequency	quarterly	quarterly
Sector	Stock	Consumer Staples

Year-by-year: VBK vs KO ($10,000, DRIP)

Year	VBK Portfolio	VBK Income/yr	KO Portfolio	KO Income/yr	Gap
1← crossover	$10,753	$52.63	$10,846	$335.73	$93.00 → KO
2	$11,558	$52.89	$11,829	$430.64	$271.00 → KO
3	$12,420	$53.13	$12,988	$555.50	$568.00 → KO
4	$13,343	$53.36	$14,372	$721.34	$1.0K → KO
5	$14,331	$53.58	$16,049	$944.01	$1.7K → KO
6	$15,388	$53.78	$18,114	$1,246.74	$2.7K → KO
7	$16,519	$53.97	$20,702	$1,664.24	$4.2K → KO
8	$17,729	$54.14	$24,008	$2,249.48	$6.3K → KO
9	$19,025	$54.31	$28,317	$3,085.19	$9.3K → KO
10	$20,411	$54.46	$34,065	$4,303.79	$13.7K → KO

VBK vs KO: Complete Analysis 2026

VBK — Stock

Seeks to track the performance of the CRSP US Small Cap Growth Index, which measures the investment return of small-capitalization growth stocks. Provides a convenient way to match the performance of a diversified group of small growth companies. Follows a passively managed, full-replication approach.

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KO — Consumer Staples

The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures, markets, and sells various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company provides sparkling soft drinks, sparkling flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and other beverages. It also offers beverage concentrates and syrups, as well as fountain syrups to fountain retailers, such as restaurants and convenience stores. The company sells its products under the Coca-Cola, Diet Coke/Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, caffeine free Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Fanta Orange, Fanta Zero Orange, Fanta Zero Sugar, Fanta Apple, Sprite, Sprite Zero Sugar, Simply Orange, Simply Apple, Simply Grapefruit, Fresca, Schweppes, Thums Up, Aquarius, Ayataka, BODYARMOR, Ciel, Costa, Dasani, dogadan, FUZE TEA, Georgia, glacéau smartwater, glacéau vitaminwater, Gold Peak, Ice Dew, I LOHAS, Powerade, Topo Chico, AdeS, Del Valle, fairlife, innocent, Minute Maid, and Minute Maid Pulpy brands. It operates through a network of independent bottling partners, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers, as well as through bottling and distribution operators. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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