PepsiCo raises dividend again to extend legendary streak

PepsiCo isn't just a Dividend King. It's one of the most reliable income machines in the entire stock market. The beverage behemoth announced a 4% dividend increase alongside its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings, marking the 54th consecutive year it has raised its payout. That's not a typo: Pepsi (PEP) has a record of 54 straight years of dividend hikes — through recessions, pandemics, and everything in between. For income investors, that kind of consistency is hard to put a price on. Pepsi continues to rai ...