David Kirakosyan
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Companies with a long history of paying dividends and consistently hiking them remain appealing to income-focused investors. Southern, Fidelity National Financial, and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners have rewarded shareholders for years and recently announced dividend increases. These companies currently offer dividend yields of around 3% to 5%.
The Southern Co. (NYSE:SO) is an American electric and gas utility holding company.
Southern has increased its dividends every year for the last 24 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on April 21, it raised the quarterly payout from $0.72 to $0.74, equal to an annual figure of $2.96 per share. Currently, the dividend yield is 3.28%.
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Southern’s annual revenue as of March 31 stood at $27.85 billion. In its Q1 2025 earnings report on May 1, the company posted revenues of $7.78 billion and EPS of $1.23, both coming in above the consensus estimates.
Fidelity National Financial Inc. (NYSE:FNF) provides various insurance products in the U.S.
Fidelity National Financial has raised its dividends every year for the last 13 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Nov. 7, the company's board increased the quarterly payout by 4% to $0.50 per share, which is equal to an annual figure of $2 per share. More recently, in its dividend announcement on May 8, the company maintained the payout at the same level. The current dividend yield is 3.62%.
The company’s annual revenue as of March 31 stood at $12.78 billion. In its Q1 2025 earnings report on May 7, Fidelity posted revenues of $2.73 billion and EPS of $0.78, both coming in below the consensus expectations.
Check out this article by Benzinga for Fidelity's price-over-earnings overview.
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Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE:BIP) engages in the utilities, transport, midstream, and data businesses.
