How Open Text, Restaurant Brands, And Essential Utilities Can Put Cash In Your Pocket

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Companies with a long history of paying dividends and consistently hiking them remain appealing to income-focused investors. Open Text, Restaurant Brands, and Essential Utilities have rewarded shareholders for years and recently announced dividend increases. These companies currently offer dividend yields of over 3%.

Open Text

Open Text Corp. (NASDAQ:OTEX) is an information management software company that helps companies organize, store, and protect their data.

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Open Text has raised its dividend every year for the last 12 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Aug. 7, the board increased the quarterly payout by 5% to $0.2750 per share, equal to an annual figure of $1.10 per share. More recently, in its earnings report on Nov. 4, the company maintained the payout at the same level. The current dividend yield on the stock is 3.30%.

The company's annual revenue as of Sept. 30 stood at $5.19 billion. The company on Nov. 5 posted Q1 2026 revenues of $1.29 billion and EPS of $1.05, both coming in above the consensus estimates.

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Restaurant Brands International 

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR) is a quick-service restaurant company that owns and franchises four well-known brands: Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs.

Restaurant Brands has raised its dividends consecutively for the last 10 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on Feb. 12, it increased the quarterly payout from $0.58 to $0.62 per share, equaling an annual figure of $2.48 per share. More recently, in its earnings report on Oct. 30, the company maintained the payout at the same level. The current dividend yield on the stock stands at 3.65%.

The company's annual revenue as of Sept. 30 stood at $9.26 billion. The company on Oct. 30 posted Q3 2025 EPS of $1.03 and revenues of $2.45 billion, both beating the consensus estimates.

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Essential Utilities

Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) provides water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the U.S.

Essential Utilities has increased its dividends every year for the last 34 years. In its most recent dividend hike announcement on July 30, the board raised the quarterly payout by 5.25% to $0.3426 per share, which is equal to an annual figure of $1.37 per share. More recently, in its earnings report on Oct. 23, the company maintained the payout at the same level. The current dividend yield on the stock is 3.54%.

The company's annual revenue as of Sept. 30 stood at $2.38 billion. Essential Utilities on Nov. 4 posted Q3 2025 revenues of $477 million and EPS of $0.33, both coming in above expectations.

Open Text, Restaurant Brands, and Essential Utilities are good choices for investors seeking reliable passive income. Their dividend yields of over 3% and long history of consistent hikes make them attractive to income-focused investors.

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