Looking For Yields: Black Hills, Genuine Parts, And Agree Realty Are Consistent Moneymakers

Core Insights - Companies with a strong history of dividend payments and increases are attractive to income-focused investors, with Black Hills, Genuine Parts, and Agree Realty recently announcing dividend hikes [1] Group 1: Black Hills - Black Hills Corp. operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in the U.S. [2] - The company has increased its dividends for 55 consecutive years, with the most recent hike on January 24, raising the quarterly payout from $0.65 to $0.676 per share, resulting in an annual figure of $2.70 per share [3] - As of June 30, Black Hills reported annual revenue of $2.24 billion, with Q2 2025 revenues of $439 million, which was below the consensus estimate of $448.40 million, while EPS of $0.38 exceeded the consensus of $0.37 [4] Group 2: Genuine Parts - Genuine Parts Co. is a global service provider of automotive and industrial replacement parts [4] - The company has raised its dividends for 69 consecutive years, with the latest increase on February 18, raising the quarterly payout by 3% to $1.03 per share, equating to an annual figure of $4.12 per share [5] - As of September 30, Genuine Parts reported annual revenue of $24.06 billion, with Q3 2025 revenues of $6.26 billion, surpassing the consensus estimate of $6.13 billion, while EPS of $1.98 fell short of the consensus of $2 [6] Group 3: Agree Realty - Agree Realty Corp. is a real estate investment trust that focuses on acquiring and developing properties net leased to leading omnichannel retail tenants [7]