Companies with a long history of paying dividends and consistently hiking them remain appealing to income-focused investors. Cadence Bank, Kimberly-Clark, and Robert Half have rewarded shareholders for years and recently announced dividend increases. These companies currently offer dividend yields of around 3% to 5%.
Cadence Bank
Cadence Bank CADE provides commercial banking and financial services in the U.S.
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Cadence Bank has raised its dividends every year for the last 12 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Jan. 22, its board increased the quarterly payout by 10% to $0.275 per share, equaling an annual figure of $1.10 per share. More recently, in its dividend announcement on April 23, the company maintained the payout at the same level. Currently, the dividend yield on the stock is 3.50%.
Cadence Bank's annual revenue as of Dec. 31 stood at $1.79 billion. In its Q1 2025 earnings release on April 21, the company posted revenues of $448.54 million, below the consensus estimate of $451.05 million, while EPS of $0.71 beat the consensus of $0.64.
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Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark Corp. KMB manufactures and markets personal care products internationally.
It has increased its dividends consecutively for the last 53 years. As per its most recent dividend hike announcement on Jan. 28, the company raised the quarterly payout by 3.3% to $1.26 per share, equal to an annual figure of $5.04. More recently, in its dividend announcement on May 1, the company maintained the payout at the same level. The dividend yield is 3.79%.
Kimberly-Clark’s annual revenue as of March 31 stood at $19.75 billion. In the company’s Q1 2025 earnings release on April 22, it posted revenues of $4.84 billion, missing the consensus estimate of $4.88 billion, while EPS of $1.93 came in above the consensus of $1.89.
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Robert Half
Robert Half Inc. RHI provides talent solutions and business consulting services in the U.S. and internationally.
Robert Half raised its dividends every year for the last 20 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Feb. 12, the company's board increased the quarterly payout from $0.53 to $0.59 per share, which is equal to an annual figure of $2.36 per share. More recently, in its dividend announcement on May 1, the company maintained the payout at the same level. Currently, the dividend yield on the stock stands at 5.27%.
The company’s annual revenue as of March 31 stood at $5.67 billion. In its Q1 2025 earnings release on April 23, the company posted revenues of $1.35 billion and EPS of $0.17, both coming in below the consensus estimates.
Cadence Bank, Kimberly-Clark, and Robert Half are good choices for investors seeking reliable passive income. Their dividend yields of around 3% to 5% and long history of consistent hikes make them attractive to income-focused investors.
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