PepsiCo Stock News

With a yield of 4.3%, PepsiCo is a familiar name with a strong, dependable yield.

The S&P 500 index (^GSPC 0.38%) is offering a minuscule 1.2% average yield today. That's not much to support a dividend-focused investor's income needs and speaks to a market that is richly valued.

Key Points in This Article: Dividend Aristocrats — S&P 500 companies with 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases — provide reliable income.

The multinational conglomerate has been hurt recently by slowing sales volume for its snacks.

The Nasdaq 100 market index is home to many market darlings. The entire roster of "Magnificent 7" stocks is found here, setting the tone for Wall Street as a whole.

Quick, think about soda companies. What brand comes to mind?

Blue-chip stocks are shares of large, well-established, financially stable companies with a consistent and reliable performance history.

I focus on four key criteria: long-term profit growth, high profitability, sustainable dividends, and attractive valuations for reliable passive income. Kimberly-Clark, General Mills, and PepsiCo all meet these standards, offering stable earnings, strong margins, and decades of uninterrupted, growing/stable dividends. Current pessimism has pushed their yields and valuations to attractive levels...