Interest rates continue to rise. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond hasn’t been higher since 2002! Usually, high interest rates are bad for the stock market. But some companies benefit from higher rates.
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are very popular with dividend investors. Generally, REITs pay higher dividend yields relative to other industries. However, REITs aren’t known for dividend growth.
Stocks paying dividends every month are very popular. Utility bills, mortgage payments, subscription services, and many others are due every month. So, having dividend income each month to match those expenses makes dividend investing easier.
Small-cap stocks have been so miserable for so long that even a healthy beating of their large-cap peers across 2026 hasn’t been enough to give them any buzz. Good news for us, and anyone else looking for 6.7%-16.3% yields on the cheap.