PepsiCo

PEP

Market cap $232B

The latest trading day saw PepsiCo (PEP) settling at $169.74, representing a +1.29% change from its previous close.

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat ETF (NOBL) is up 9.39% YTD in 2026, decisively outperforming SPY's 1.08%. Dividend Aristocrats are regaining momentum after a weak 2025, with 55 outpacing SPY and 39 posting double-digit gains this year already. Dividend growth is lagging, with 2026's average increase currently at 3.22%, below last year's trend and potentially signaling headwinds.

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Dividend King PepsiCo's dividend yield is three times larger than the S&P 500's yield. Realty Income is a retail landlord with a lofty yield and three decades of dividend growth.

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PEP and KO showcase contrasting models, diversified snacks and drinks versus pure-play beverages, while trading at different valuation multiples.

After a 35-year career in the finance industry, including two decades as an institutional stockbroker at Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, and Morgan Stanley, I developed an institutional perspective on dividend-focused investing.