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Middle East Panic = “Go Time” For These 10.7%+ Dividends
I know uncertainty is the word on everyone’s mind these days, but is this level of terror actually justified? Short answer: Nope. In fact, we contrarians are more nervous when our CNN Panic-O-Meter hits “Extreme Greed!” Times like these are when we go shopping. And closed-end funds (CEFs) throwing off 8%+ dividends are a great way […]
2 “Defensive” Dividends Growing Fast (Thanks To AI)
Fear is up, markets are down—and we contrarians know that times like these are when we go shopping. Yes, stocks are wobbling. And yes, those hoped-for rate cuts have dried up. Even one may be a stretch this year. But as worrisome as the situation in the Middle East is, as investors, we need to look beyond it. Truth […]
5 Small Stocks, 5 Super-Sized Payouts Of Up To 11%
What’s better than getting to buy 6.6%-11% yields at discounted prices? How about snapping those sweet dividend payers while momentum is on your side? Late in 2025, I wrote about a “small-cap reawakening”—a bullish tailwind from retreating Federal Reserve rates that had begun to propel smaller companies forward and could continue well into 2026. So […]
The Robots Are Coming For Insurance (And Paying Us 8.3% Dividends, Too)
There’s a group of stocks out there that most people think yield just 2%—or less. But they’re way off. In reality, these “elite” payers yield 2X, 3X—and in the case of a stock we’ll talk about below, even nearly 4X that. I’m talking about a tidy 8.3% shareholder yield (remember that phrase) here. This one has another advantage […]
AI Rocked Software Stocks. These 7.5% Divvies Are Cashing In
A major AI upgrade just crushed software stocks. We’re going to cash in with two “volatility-loving” dividends paying 7.5%+. Just days ago, new AI tools were rolled out that let bots make entire apps by themselves. It’s not a big leap from there to the question a lot of people are asking now: “Why would […]
4 REITs. 4 Monthly Dividend Programs. 4 Massive Yields Of Up To 11.7%
Quarterly-paying dividend stocks? Ha! We save those for the poor vanilla investors. Give us the monthly payers—those that dish divvies every 30 days. Today we’ll discuss four monthly payers yielding between 5% and 11% per year. An average yield of 7.9%. This means a $500,000 investment portfolio can buy this four-pack, earn $39,500 per year in […]
7 Brand-New Payouts That Dividend-Growth Investors Should Watch
New year, new dividends. And today we’ll review seven brand new payouts. Why are new divvies potential money makers? Because companies love to deliver big raises out of the gates to reward shareholders. And to be honest, it doesn’t cost them much. These current yields are often modest, so they have room to grow. But in percentage […]
The Dogs Of The Dow: 10 Downtrodden Dividends Paying Out Up To 6.8%
The Dow Jones Industrial Average itself yields modestly, but the Dogs of the Dow 2026 pack more dividend bite. The index’s top payers dish up to 6.8%. Collectively, they provide 3X more yield than the miserly S&P! We’ll review every one of the Dow’s 10 Dogs (and their dividends) in a moment. First, a refresher on how the “Dogs […]
My Top 2026 Market Prediction (And 3 Cheap Dividends To Play It)
Ignore the doom-and-gloom “predictions” about 2026. There are plenty of gains—and growing dividends—to be had for us this year. And if we do see a short-term pullback—possible, as we discussed a few weeks ago—the “smart money” is already setting up for a rebound. We’re going to join them by targeting three “depressed” corners of the market. We’ll get into those […]
The Small-Cap Reawakening Could Launch These 7%-14% Payers
Small-cap stocks have finally started to wake up lately, which could be a bullish sign as we head into 2026. Let’s remember that a smaller market capitalization does not necessarily mean a diminutive dividend—today we’ll discuss four small caps that yield between 7.1% and 13.3%. It’s been a “lost decade” for small caps, which have […]
