If a Recession Hits in 2027, This Is the Dividend Stock I Want to Own

With recession risks growing, the author recommends PepsiCo as a defensive dividend stock for portfolio protection. Despite underperforming Coca-Cola recently due to inflation pressures, PepsiCo offers a superior 4.2% dividend yield versus Coca-Cola's 2.2%, backed by 54 years of uninterrupted dividend growth and a history of resilience during economic downturns.