's (NASDAQ: PEP) shares have had more fizzle than fizz recently. The stock has fallen more than 10% from its peak over the last 12 months. Meanwhile, the S 500 index has soared over 30% during the same period.

Don't pour Pepsi down the drain just yet, though. Here's why this beaten-down S 500 Dividend King is a stock you can buy and hold forever.

Throughout much of the last decade, PepsiCo's total returns outperformed the S 500. Why has the stock declined over the past year? There are several reasons.

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