Out of the thousands of dividend-paying companies in the world of investing, plenty like to say that they put their shareholders first. But there aren't nearly as many that do just that in practice.

The words and actions of one group of dividend-paying stocks known as Dividend Kings are well aligned. This is because there is no better way to demonstrate how much you value your shareholders than by rewarding them with at least 50 consecutive years of dividend growth.

(NASDAQ: PEP) is one of just four dozen stocks that can lay claim to being a Dividend King. But is the stock currently a buy for Dividend growth investors? Let's jump into the beverage and snack giant's fundamentals and valuation to decide. 

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