Looking For Yields: Avista, Merck, And Skyworks Solutions Are Consistent Moneymakers

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Companies with a long history of paying dividends and consistently hiking them remain appealing to income-focused investors. Avista, Merck, and Skyworks Solutions have rewarded shareholders for years and recently announced dividend increases. These companies currently offer dividend yields of up to around 5%.

Avista

Avista Corp. (NYSE:AVA) is an electric and natural gas utility company in the U.S.

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Avista has increased its dividends every year for the last 22 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Feb. 12, it raised the quarterly payout from $0.475 to $0.49 per share, equal to an annual figure of $1.96 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 is 5.18%.

The company’s annual revenue as of June 30 stood at $1.96 billion. The company on Aug. 6 posted Q2 2025 revenues of $411 million and EPS of $0.17, both coming in below expectations.

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Merck

Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) is a global biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of health solutions.

Merck has raised its dividends consecutively for the last 14 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Nov. 19, the board increased the quarterly payout from $0.77 to $0.81 per share, equaling an annual figure of $3.24 per share. More recently, in its dividend announcement on July 22, the company maintained the payout at the same level. The current dividend yield on the stock is 4.03%.

Merck's annual revenue as of June 30 stood at $63.62 billion. The company on July 29 posted Q2 2025 revenues of $15.81 billion, below the consensus estimate of $15.94 billion, while EPS of $2.13 beat the consensus of $2.04.

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Skyworks Solutions

Skyworks Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS) designs, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary semiconductor products in the U.S. and internationally.

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Skyworks Solutions has raised its dividends every year for the last 11 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Aug. 5, the company raised the quarterly payout by 1% to $0.71 per share, equaling an annual figure of $2.84 per share. Currently, the dividend yield on the stock stands at 3.96%.

The company’s annual revenue as of June 30 stood at $4.01 billion. The company on Aug. 5 posted Q3 2025 revenues of $965 million and EPS of $1.33, both coming in above the consensus estimates.

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Avista, Merck, and Skyworks Solutions are good choices for investors seeking reliable passive income. Their dividend yields of up to around 5% and long history of consistent hikes make them attractive to income-focused investors.

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