I Predicted That PepsiCo's Dividend Yield Peaked at 4.4% Because the Dividend King Stock Was Too Cheap to Ignore. Here's Why Pepsi Is Already Up 19% in 2026 and Could Still Be a Buy Now.

Let's take a step back to May 2025.PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) is hovering near a four-year low amid stagnant sales growth and weak consumer spending. Pepsi, which owns a variety of carbonated, juice, coffee, tea, and energy drink brands, as well as Frito-Lay and Quaker Oats, isn't exactly well positioned to evolve with an increasingly health-conscious consumer base.Seemingly, everything was going wrong for Pepsi, and declines in its stock price, paired with over 50 years of dividend increases, pushed its yield up to 4.4%. I predicted the sell-off had gone too far and that investors were underestimating Pepsi's brand portfolio and its willingness to diversify into healthier options and mini meals.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool