Why Kimberly-Clark, CareTrust, And Comcast Are Winners For Passive Income
Companies with a long history of paying dividends and consistently hiking them remain appealing to income-focused investors. Kimberly-Clark, CareTrust, and Comcast have rewarded shareholders for years and recently announced dividend increases. These companies currently offer dividend yields of around 4%.
Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NASDAQ:KMB) manufactures and markets personal care products internationally.
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It has raised its dividends every year for the last 53 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Jan. 28, the company increased the quarterly payout by 3.3% to $1.26 per share, equaling an annual figure of $5.04. 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 is 3.98%.
Kimberly-Clark's annual revenue as of March 31 stood at $19.75 billion. The company on April 22 posted Q1 2025 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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CareTrust REIT
CareTrust REIT Inc. (NYSE:CTRE) is a real estate investment trust that owns, acquires, develops, and leases seniors housing and healthcare-related properties.
CareTrust REIT has raised its dividends consecutively for the last 10 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on March 18, the board increased the quarterly payout from $0.29 to $0.335 per share, equal to an annual figure of $1.34 per share. More recently, in its dividend announcement on June 16, the company maintained the payout at the same level. The current dividend yield is 4.36%.
The company's annual revenue as of March 31 stood at $246.41 million. In its Q1 2025 earnings release on May 1, CareTrust posted revenues of $96.62 million and EPS of $0.42, both missing the consensus estimates.
Check out this article by Benzinga that looks into CareTrust REIT's recent short interest.Comcast
Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is a global media and technology company.
Comcast has raised its dividends every year for the last 17 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Jan. 30, it raised the quarterly payout by 6.5% to $0.33 per share, equal to an annual figure of $1.32 per share. More recently, in its dividend announcement on May 21, the company maintained the payout at the same level. Currently, the dividend yield on the stock stands at 3.80%.
Comcast's annual revenue as of March 31 stood at $123.56 billion. The company on April 24 posted Q1 2025 revenues of $29.89 billion and EPS of $1.09, both beating expectations.
Check out this article by Benzinga for eight analysts' insights on Comcast.
Kimberly-Clark, CareTrust, and Comcast are good choices for investors seeking reliable passive income. Their dividend yields of around 4% and long history of consistent hikes make them attractive to income-focused investors.
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