Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Coca-Cola vs. Altria

Which of these blue chip dividend stocks has a brighter future?Coca-Cola (KO -0.50%) and Altria (MO 0.24%) are both classic consumer staples plays for income investors. Coca-Cola is one of the largest beverage companies in the world, and Altria owns Marlboro, the top-selling cigarette brand in America. Both of these stocks might seem like solid long-term investments.But over the past 10 years, Coca-Cola stock has gained 64% while Altria stock rose just 8%. On a total-return basis that includes reinvested di ...