May 3 | Purchase, NY

The board of directors of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.15 per common share, an increase of approximately 7% from the previous quarterly dividend of $1.075.

Year to date, this marks the fourteenth dividend change for the Washington Crossing Advisors Rising Dividend portfolio. All fourteen changes were increases. The average dividend increase was 7.28% compared with December 31, 2021 indicated levels.

From the press release: “The Board of Directors of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) today declared a quarterly dividend of $1.15 per share of PepsiCo common stock, a 7 percent increase versus the comparable year-earlier period. Today’s action is consistent with PepsiCo’s previously announced increase in its annualized dividend to $4.60 per share from $4.30 per share, which will begin with the June 2022 payment. This dividend is payable on June 30, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 3, 2022. PepsiCo has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends since 1965, and 2022 marks the company’s 50th consecutive annual dividend increase.” ¹

About the company: “PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.” ¹

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