Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Main Street Capital Corp (MAIN) is arguably the most successful business development company (BDC) for investors. Since its October 2007 IPO, with dividend reinvestment, MAIN has returned 1,900% to investors. That works out to 18% per year, compounded. MAIN Street Capital outperforms its peer BDCs through a combination of dividend growth, supplemental dividend payments, and […]
The 10 highest yield dividend stocks going ex-div this week. These are some of the top dividend stocks for this week.
Through 2024, the energy midstream sector had posted four consecutive years of double-digit total returns, including a massive 40% gain in 2024. The broad North American midstream benchmark, the Alerian Midstream Energy Index, posted a 5.0% return in 2025. Midstream lagged the broader energy sector, which was up 8.0%, and both were well behind the […]
To support research for our ETF Income Edge newsletter service, I maintain a database of all options strategy ETFs—at least the ones I become aware of. I currently track more than 110 ETFs; however, I do not include single-stock covered call ETFs in my research. During the first week of January, I pulled up the […]
When the coronavirus pandemic triggered a stock market crash in the first quarter of 2020, I added individual preferred stocks to the Dividend Hunter recommendations list for the first time. Now, more than five years since I first recommended an individual preferred stock, I am more convinced than ever that preferred stock investments—whether individual stocks […]
One of the joys of what I do is that my investment newsletter services help subscribers build more secure, happier financial lives. I regularly—as in weekly—receive emails telling me how much being a part of my services has helped someone’s financial life. I hear about retirement income beyond what they could have imagined. I hear […]
I am often asked about the two largest residential finance real estate investment trusts (REITs). The two REITs carry yields of 12% to 13%, which would interest any income-focused investors. Annaly Capital Management (NLY) has a market cap of $15 billion, and currently yields 12.6%. AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC) yields 13.8% and has a market […]
Recently, Goldman Sachs released its forecast for global stock market returns for the next decade. After reviewing their projections, I am confident my Dividend Hunter strategy will outperform Goldman’s expectations for stocks over the next 10 years. The Goldman forecast for global stocks is a 7.7% annual return over the upcoming decade. The report notes […]
Silver, the precious metal, has gained over 100% this year, starting under $30 per ounce and now trading above $60. It took sustained effort for silver to finally crack the $60 level after breaking $50 in early October, climbing into the high $50s by late November, and repeatedly testing resistance. That ceiling gave way on […]
On December 8, Antero Resources (AR) and Antero Midstream (AM) announced a pair of transformational deals. The moves should be positive for both stocks. Antero Resources is a natural gas producer with operations primarily in the Marcellus shale. The company announced an agreement to acquire the upstream assets of HG Energy II, LLC, for $2.8 […]
