It's time to take another look at these dividend giants.

Dividend investors have some advantages over investors who focus solely on growth stocks. The portfolio income they generate often grows over time and can buffer weak returns when markets are flat or declining. And if you choose to automatically reinvest the dividends, you can accumulate more shares when prices are low and amplify your long-term returns.

With those positive points in mind, let's look at two attractive dividend stocks worth buying right now.

1. PepsiCo stock is bubbly

PepsiCo 's ( PEP -0.47% ) dividend yield looks tempting at above 3.5% today. Sure, that high yield is partly thanks to the stock underperforming the market over the past two years. Wall Street pros are disappointed with the consumer staples

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