Those on a six-year run also include the 6.6% yielding property firm Land Securities Group LAND

Among other popular sectors for income investors, the 7.2% yield of LondonMetric Propert LMP

represents the current pick of the property space.

The urban logistics-focused REIT has increased its dividend per share for 11 years running, including by 3.8% to 12.45p for the 2025/26 year.

Chief executive Andrew Jones recently said the company was a step closer to its ambition of “dividend aristocracy” – representing 25 consecutive years of growth.

He added: “We are grounded in the belief that income compounding is one of the true wonders of investing – the essential ingredient and rocket fuel of long-term wealth creation.”