Dividend Yield
My Latest Take On The US Economy (And A 10% Dividend To Buy Now)
Last year, the White House published a blog post titled “As the US Consumer Goes, So Goes the US Economy.” No matter what your politics are, I think we can all agree that America’s economy depends on consumers buying things. For us income investors, then, the consumer’s health is a key thing to watch, as it ultimately […]
How To Unlock Massive Income With These High-Yield ETFs
Over the last couple of years, there has been a massive increase in new ETFs that employ more advanced portfolio management and options strategies. News of a new ETF seems to hit my inbox at least once a week. It’s interesting to dig into their prospectuses and try to figure out the portfolio strategy. Then, […]
Where To Find The Best Buys (Yielding 9%+) In The Bond Mania
I recently wrote about a trend that’s making income investors excited: After years of failing to produce decent returns, bonds are back. Media outlets, including Bloomberg, have picked up on this. And my friends who work on Wall Street are talking about bonds more than I’ve ever heard them do so before. That makes sense, given how strong stocks […]
Unlock High Yields With Covered-Call ETFs
During my time as a fighter pilot, a one-versus-one dogfight was one of the most challenging types of flights. This type of mission pitted one pilot’s skills against his opponent. This air combat training was not the type of mission where you wanted to come home second best. The new category of single stock covered-call […]
7% Dividends, Double-Digit Payout Growth For Cheap? Yep. Tickers Below.
If you’ve been watching utility stocks over the last few months, you might think our chance to buy these big dividends is history. It’s not: There are two still sweet utility deals on the board, offering both high dividends (up to 7%) and steadily growing payouts. Why are these bargains still available? We’ll get to that […]
Looking For Passive Income? Relax And Check Out High Yield MLPs
These high yield MLPs come with tax benefits and predictability Income investors looking for high yields should take a closer look at master limited partnerships (MLPs). These publicly traded limited partnerships benefit from the liquidity of publicly traded companies while enjoying tax benefits of a private partnership. It is common to find MLPs with high yields above 5%, […]
3 CEOs With High-Yield Stocks You Need To Listen To
We are in the early days of the 2024 second-quarter corporate earnings season. For many of the stocks I follow, earnings results are often the only “real news” I can get about these companies. Earnings results show whether or not a company remains on track, is improving, or is going in the wrong direction. Small-to-mid-cap […]
A New Fund Sporting A 62% Dividend Yield
Rising interest rates generate negative returns for bond funds. To match higher yields, bond prices have to fall. In a higher-for-longer interest rate world, investors need alternatives to traditional bond funds. Today, let’s look at a bond fund using an alternate strategy that has generated excellent returns over the last three years. The iShares 20+ Year […]
How To Buy Yields Up To 12% For Pennies On The Dollar
As contrarians, we search for income stocks that vanilla investors hate. Today there are not many dividend deals left. No surprise, with the market levitating since last October. But! When we expand our search to CEFland, we do find a few closed-end funds (CEFs) left at the bottom of the bargain bin. Today we’ll discuss five that […]
My Ranking Of The Best 6%+ Yielding Income Investments
Let me start today’s article with an admission: Closed-end funds (CEFs) are my passion—but not only for their 8%+ dividends (often paid monthly). The main reason I’ve been investing in these terrific high-yield vehicles for years is, in fact, very personal: Over a decade ago, CEFs’ high yields gave me enough passive income to quit my job. […]
