Best Stock to Buy Right Now: British American Tobacco vs. Kraft Heinz

If you like high-yield investments you've probably had both British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) and Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) pop up on your stock screens. There are things to like about each one, things to dislike, and one major difference that should lead investors to a clear choice between them.Here's what you need to know and why the lower-yielding stock is probably the better choice for most investors.If you focus exclusively on the dividend, the best choice here is British American Tobacco. That starts with the yield. British American Tobacco is providing investors with an 8.4% dividend yield. Kraft Heinz's dividend yield is a much lower 5.5%. Sure, that's relatively high compared to the S&P 500 index, which is only yielding 1.2%, and the average consumer staples stock, which is yielding 2.8%, but it is clearly nowhere near as attractive on an absolute basis as 8.4%.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool