How Fidelity National Financial, WesBanco, And Black Hills Can Put Cash In Your Pocket

Companies with a long history of paying dividends and consistently hiking them remain appealing to income-focused investors. Fidelity National Financial, WesBanco, and Black Hills have rewarded shareholders for years and recently announced dividend increases. These companies currently offer dividend yields of around 3% to 4%.

Fidelity National Financial

Fidelity National Financial Inc. FNF provides various insurance products in the U.S. It offers title insurance, escrow and other title-related services, including trust activities, trustee sales guarantees, recordings and reconveyances and home warranty products.

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Fidelity National Financial has raised its dividends consecutively for the last 13 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Nov. 7, its board increased the quarterly payout by 4% to $0.50 per share, equaling 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 yield on the dividend is 3.43%.

The company's annual revenue as of March 31 stood at $12.78 billion. In its Q1 2025 earnings release on May 7, the company posted revenues of $2.73 billion and EPS of $0.78, both missing the consensus expectations.

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WesBanco

WesBanco Inc. WSBC provides retail banking, corporate banking, personal and corporate trust, brokerage, mortgage banking and insurance services to individuals and businesses in the U.S.

WesBanco has raised its dividends every year for the last 14 years. According to its most recent dividend hike announcement on Nov. 20, it raised the quarterly payout from $0.36 to $0.37 per share, equal to an annual figure of $1.48 per share. More recently, in its dividend announcement on Feb. 26, the company maintained the payout at the same level. Currently, the dividend yield is 4.61%.

WesBanco’s annual revenue as of March 31 stood at $649.20 million. In its Q1 2025 earnings report on April 29, the company posted revenues of $158.52 million, below the consensus estimate of $197.53 million, while EPS of $0.66 came in above the consensus of $0.57.

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Black Hills

Black Hills Corp. BKH operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in the U.S. 

Black Hills has increased its dividends consecutively for the last 55 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Jan. 24, the board raised the quarterly payout from $0.65 to $0.676 per share, which is equal to an annual figure of $2.70 per share. More recently, in its dividend announcement on April 22, the company maintained the payout at the same level. Currently, the dividend yield stands at 4.62%.

Black Hills' annual revenue as of March 31 stood at $2.21 billion. In its Q1 2025 earnings report on May 7, the company posted revenues of $805.20 million, above the consensus estimate of $729.73 million, while EPS of $1.87 missed the consensus of $1.89.

Fidelity National Financial, WesBanco, and Black Hills are good choices for investors seeking reliable passive income. Their dividend yields of around 3% to 4% and long history of consistent hikes make them attractive to income-focused investors.

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