Brett Owens

Brett Owens is the Chief Investment Strategist at Contrarian Outlook.

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A Stock Dividend Portfolio With A P/E Under 9, Yield Nearly 7%

A Stock Dividend Portfolio With A P/E Under 9, Yield Nearly 7%

| November 29, 2021

What if I told you that, in a market this expensive, there are nine dividend stocks with price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios under nine? And that this low P/E ratio paid 6.9% per year in dividends?! If I didn’t research and write it, I wouldn’t believe it myself. But in a minute I will share the details on this 9-pack, […]

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Uncle Sam’s Favorite Six Pack Of Infrastructure Dividend Stocks

Uncle Sam’s Favorite Six Pack Of Infrastructure Dividend Stocks

| November 15, 2021

The long-awaited infrastructure bill has passed. Let’s talk about the six best dividend stocks to capitalize on this spending. Here’s where the larger chunks of money are going: Most of this “obvious” government spending is going to industrials and materials firms. Unfortunately, the stocks of these companies rarely yield more than 2%. In fact, as […]

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My “Rinse And Repeat” Plan For 8.3% Dividends, 117% Annualized Gains

My “Rinse And Repeat” Plan For 8.3% Dividends, 117% Annualized Gains

| November 3, 2021

Crypto? We contrarian income investors don’t need it. Gambling in Bitcoin, Ether or any “coins” with a dog on the front is pointless when we can dial in a safe dividend strategy for annualized returns up to 117%. This sneaky-smart plan is secure. It’s repeatable. And oh, by the way, it is flashing a B-U-Y signal […]

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2 “Workhorse” Monthly Dividend Payers Yielding Up To 6% (With Upside)

2 “Workhorse” Monthly Dividend Payers Yielding Up To 6% (With Upside)

| October 6, 2021

Let’s jump on the market’s September slide and grab ourselves a sweet “double discount” on 358 totally ignored income plays—and some sweet 6%+ dividends, too. And our new income stream will pay us monthly! Going Where Other Dividend Investors Don’t Our route to this big monthly payout does an end run around the misers of the S&P […]

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How We’ll Tap This Ignored Trend For 92% Upside, Accelerating Dividend Growth

How We’ll Tap This Ignored Trend For 92% Upside, Accelerating Dividend Growth

| September 15, 2021

Today I’m going to give you a shot at the next Texas Instruments (TXN), which has delivered a dividend that’s surged 104% since members of my Hidden Yields service bought it in 2017. Or the next Jefferies Financial Group (JEF), whose dividend has popped 67% higher in the last year alone.  The key to breakneck payout growth like this is investing in megatrends that […]

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3,700% Dividend Growth In Just 10 Years? You Betcha

3,700% Dividend Growth In Just 10 Years? You Betcha

| August 30, 2021

“Son, I am old. But I am not dead!” There was a pause. “Now get me another beer…” His 40-year-old “boy” froze, then complied. I, meanwhile, busted out in laughter. Is there anything better than a dad that likes to party? I challenge you to think of something while we discuss the next best thing. […]

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2021 Midyear Report: The Best (And Worst) Dividends To Buy Now

2021 Midyear Report: The Best (And Worst) Dividends To Buy Now

| July 21, 2021

It’s mid-2021, and stock prices are up, dividend yields are down, and you’re probably wondering what the heck to buy for a decent income stream as we thunder toward 2022. It’s a head-snapping reversal from where we were a year ago, which makes now the perfect time to step back and plot our next dividend moves. So let’s piece […]

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48 Dividend Raisers Yielding Up To 8.8%

48 Dividend Raisers Yielding Up To 8.8%

| July 7, 2021

For the past few weeks, I’ve been drawing up a roadmap of how income investors like us can fend off inflation’s impending march. Utility stocks. Small banks. Heck, small businesses. But they all center around one central theme you can find in just about any corner of the market: dividend growth. Show me a payout that is heading […]

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This Safe 5-Stock Healthcare Portfolio Yields 5.5%

This Safe 5-Stock Healthcare Portfolio Yields 5.5%

| June 21, 2021

Healthcare—along with consumer staples (“buying stuff”) and utilities (“keeping the lights on”)—provide portfolio stability. Plus, they usually pay dividends, too! Of the three safety sectors, healthcare is a steady growth market, too. Consider these stats from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: National health spending is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.4% […]

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Dividends Up To 10.7% In America’s Small Business Recovery

Dividends Up To 10.7% In America’s Small Business Recovery

| June 7, 2021

Business development companies (BDCs) are big dividend-paying companies that tend to thrive as rates rise. Today, we’ll discuss three inflation-powered payouts up to 10.7%. BDCs extend loans to small businesses and often their loans have a “floating rate” component included. So, the BDC tends to make more money as long-term rates rise. A quick background […]

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