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Companies with a long history of paying dividends and consistently hiking them remain appealing to income-focused investors. Mid-America Apartment Communities, PepsiCo, and Mondelez International have rewarded shareholders for years and recently announced dividend increases. These companies currently offer dividend yields of around 3% to 4%.
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Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE:MAA) is a real estate investment trust that owns, manages, and develops apartment communities primarily in the Southeast, Southwest and mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S.
The company has raised dividends every year for the last 15 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Dec. 10, the board increased the quarterly payout from $1.47 to $1.515 per share, equaling an annual figure of $6.06 per share.
More recently, in its Sept. 23 dividend announcement, the company maintained the payout at the same level. The dividend yield on the stock is 4.61%.
MAA’s annual revenue as of Sept. 30 stood at $2.20 billion. The company on Oct. 29 posted Q3 2025 revenues of $554.37 million, missing the consensus estimate of $555.71 million, while EPS of $2.16 came in above the consensus of $1.38.
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PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) produces, markets, distributes, and sells various beverages and convenient foods worldwide.
The company has increased its dividends consecutively for the past 53 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on May 6, it raised the quarterly payout by 5% to $1.4225, which is equal to an annual figure of $5.69 per share.
More recently, in its dividend announcement on July 24, PepsiCo maintained the payout at the same level. Currently, the dividend yield on the stock is 3.92%.
PepsiCo’s annual revenue as of Sept. 30 stood at $92.37 billion. The company on Oct. 9 posted Q3 2025 EPS of $2.29 and revenues of $23.94 billion, both coming in above the consensus estimates.
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Mondelez International Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) manufactures, markets, and sells snack food and beverage products globally.