Salty Snacks, Sweet Dividends: PepsiCo's Battle-Tested Investment Appeal

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images NewsIntroduction It's time to talk about my only investment in the consumer staples sector. PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) was one of the first five stocks I bought for my dividend growth portfolio when I decided to go "all in" on dividend stocks in 2020. To me, buying PepsiCo was a no-brainer, as it had, and still has, all the qualities I'm looking for in a defensive investment.  It has top-tier brands that come with pricing power. Especially in this market of sticky inflation, that' ...