PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)
My Top 5 Dividend Picks For July
July's top 5 dividend picks—PEP, CUBE, NLY, SCL, CMCSA—offer an average 16.3% expected annual total return and 6.0% yield, all trading at deep discounts. I rate PepsiCo (PEP) a Strong Buy, projecting a 17.2% annual return and a 30.5% discount to fair value, with transitory headwinds expected to subside. CubeSmart (CUBE), Annaly Capital (NLY), Stepan (SCL), and Comcast (CMCSA) are all Buys, each positioned for double-digit returns as macro conditions normalize.
PepsiCo: Dividend King With Double-Digit Total Return Potential
PepsiCo is rated a strong buy after recent weakness, offering a compelling blend of yield, growth, and undervaluation. PEP's forward CAGR is projected at 13.7–18.2%, driven by dividend growth, EPS expansion, and potential multiple re-rating toward historical averages. Guidance for organic revenue growth (2–4%) is conservative; I expect acquisitions and cost tailwinds to lift overall growth to 6%.
Procter & Gamble vs PepsiCo: The Better Stock For Passive Income Investors
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP | PEP Price Prediction) and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) both just handed investors fresh earnings, and the businesses behind the tickers are steering in noticeably different directions.
PepsiCo: It's Undervalued But Recent Growth Struggles Are A Concern
PepsiCo is a global leader in snacks and beverages, currently trading near a 52-week low and yielding over 4%. PEP's international segments are driving revenue growth, offsetting North American volume declines from aggressive pricing and consumer headwinds. The stock is undervalued at ~16x 2026 EPS versus a 5-year average of 22–23x, with a fair value estimate of $179.97 versus ~$137.38 current price.
PepsiCo's $200 Billion Stability Play Is Attracting Dividend Investors
Fifty-four. That is how many consecutive years PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP | PEP Price Prediction) will have raised its dividend once the 4% increase in the annualized dividend per share takes effect with the June 2026 payment.
Coke crushes rival Pepsi on Wall Street as pricey snacks sink stock
Coca-Cola is pounding Pepsi on Wall Street, riding a lean beverage strategy to near-record highs while its bloated rival chokes on a slumping snack business.
PepsiCo's Dividend Could Turn Patience Into Real Profit
PepsiCo's NASDAQ: PEP Q2 earnings weakness isn't a problem; it may be more of an opportunity for investors, as near-term hiccups have led to softness in the stock price. In this scenario, softness in the stock price creates a potential buying opportunity in a fundamentally sound, premium play on consumer staples.
PepsiCo Q2 Earnings Call Shows North America Work Ahead
PEP's international growth contrasts with a North America reset as affordability, marketing and tariff refunds shape its 2026 outlook.
Why Coke Stock Is Soaring While Pepsi Is Sinking
Pepsi shares have fallen 30% since their 2023 high while Coke's are hovering near record highs.
PepsiCo Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
PepsiCo NASDAQ: PEP executives reaffirmed the company's full-year outlook during its 2026 second-quarter earnings question-and-answer session, pointing to strong international momentum and improving global volumes while acknowledging that North America, particularly impulse channels tied to gasoline purchases, performed below expectations in the quarter.
PepsiCo Says Gas Prices Cutting Into US Consumer Food Spending
PepsiCo says high prices at the pump are keeping consumers from heading into the store to buy snacks. The food and beverage giant reported earnings Thursday (July 9) revenues of $24.2 billion for the quarter, climbing 6.4% from the same period last year.
PepsiCo Earnings: Why Diversified ETFs Are the Way Forward
On Thursday, July 9, PepsiCo released its Q2 2026 earnings. Given how many remain worried how inflation and gas prices would affect consumer spending, this earnings call was closely watched.
