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. Avista, Cogent Communications, and Mondelez International have rewarded shareholders for years and recently announced dividend increases. These companies currently offer dividend yields of up to 11%. Avista  Avista Corp. (NYSE:AVA) is an electric and natural gas utility company in th ...