Currently, SJI has a dividend yield of 4.87% compared with the industry 's 2.88%. SJI has a long history of 70 years of dividend payment and has raised annual dividends for 22 consecutive years. The stable performance of SJI has allowed it to distribute dividends to shareholders at regular intervals. South Jersey Industries plans to maintain a target of annual 3% dividend growth in the 2021-2025 time frame, subject to the approval of its board of directors.