Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Companies with a long history of paying dividends and consistently hiking them remain appealing to income-focused investors. Fifth Third Bancorp, Merck, and Duke Energy have rewarded shareholders for years and recently announced dividend increases. These companies currently offer dividend yields of up to around 4%. Fifth Third Bancorp Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) operates as the bank holding company f ...