Buy (DPA -AFX) – Food and beverage giant Pepsico, Inc. (PEP) reported Tuesday higher profit during its fourth quarter, over market calculations, while the top line went down and missed street views.

To look forward in 2025, the company expects a low -digit increase in organic revenue; And a Midsingle-digit increase in nuclear constant currency income per share.

Pepsico also announced an increase of 5 percent in its annual dividend to $ 5.69 per share from $ 5.42 per share, which is effective with the dividend that is expected to be paid in June 2025.

In operations before the market at Nasdaq, Pepsico shares traded at $ 147.48, a reduction of 1.9 percent.

Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta said: ‘When we look at 2025, we will continue to build on the successful expansion of our international operations, while at the same time taking measures to improve performance in North America. Our productivity initiatives for several years will help finance disciplined commercial investments and help our profitability …. We also announced an increase of 5 percent in our annual dividend per share that starts with the payment in June 2025, which represents our 53rd annual increase. ‘

For the fourth quarter, net profit climbed to Pepsico to $ 1.52 billion from last year’s $ 1.30 billion. Profit per share amounted to $ 1.11, an increase of $ 24 percent from $ 0.94 a year ago.

Core revenue amounted to $ 2.69 billion or $ 1.96 per share, compared with $ 2.46 billion or $ 1.78 per share one year ago.

The Wall Street analyst, on average, expected the company to report a profit of $ 1.94 per share. Analysts’ estimates usually exclude special articles.

Net income reduced 0.2 percent to $ 27,784 billion from last year’s $ 27,850 billion. Organically increased revenue by 2.1 percent.

The street was looking for revenue of $ 27.89 billion for the quarter.

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