Investors looking for a reliable dividend and free cash flow grower could do a lot worse than Coca-Cola in 2026.In any given year, even the worst-performing sectors can be homes to some solid performers. That's been the case this year in the consumer packaged goods space. Previously prized for its low volatility traits, consumer staples is an epicenter of disappointment for investors in 2025.Thank goodness for Coca-Cola (KO +1.96%). Amid ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) hoopla and talk of restrained con ...