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Companies with a long history of paying dividends and consistently hiking them remain appealing to income-focused investors. Brookfield Infrastructure, Archer-Daniels-Midland, and Robert Half have rewarded shareholders for years and recently announced dividend increases. These companies currently offer dividend yields of around 4-6%.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE:BIP) is a leading global infrastructure company that owns and operates high-quality, long-life assets in the utilities, transport, midstream and data sectors across the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe.
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The company has raised its dividends consecutively for the last 16 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Jan. 30, the company's board increased the quarterly payout by 6% to $0.43 per share, equaling an annual figure of $1.72 per share. Currently, the dividend yield on the stock stands at 6.23%.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners' annual revenue as of Sept. 30 stood at $21.04 billion. In its most recent earnings release on Jan. 30, the company posted Q4 2024 revenues of $5.44 billion and EPS of $0.22, both beating the consensus estimates.
Archer-Daniels-Midland
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) engages in the procurement, transportation, storage, processing, and merchandising of agricultural commodities, ingredients, flavors, and solutions globally.
The company has raised its dividends every year for the last 50 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Feb. 4, it increased the quarterly payout by 2% to $0.51 per share, which is equal to an annual figure of $2.04 per share. The company’s dividend yield is 4.71%.
Archer-Daniels-Midland's annual revenue as of Dec. 31 stood at $85.53 billion. According to its most recent earnings release on Feb. 4, the company posted Q4 2024 EPS of $1.14 and revenues of $21.50 billion. Both figures missed the Street estimates.
Check out this article by Benzinga for nine analysts' insights on Archer-Daniels-Midland.
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Robert Half
Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) provides talent solutions and business consulting services in the U.S. and internationally.