Bonus or special dividends paid on top of a company’s regular dividend. These are this week’s bonus dividend opportunities.
High-Yield Investing
A Better High-Yield ETF for Energy Investors
Although crude oil (WTI) is down from its recent high of almost $105 per barrel, even in the $90s, oil and fuel production will remain highly profitable for the energy sector. Several factors should support continued profits for energy companies. Even as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz returns to normal levels, I expect oil […]
10 Highest Yield Dividend Stocks Going Ex-Div This Week
The 10 highest yield dividend stocks going ex-div this week. These are some of the top dividend stocks for this week.
The Energy Stocks Riding a 72% Surge
As I write this (a week before publication), stocks have been falling as crude oil and the 10-year Treasury yield ratchet higher. Let’s take a look at what is going on in the markets. As I write this, WTI crude oil is at $103 per barrel, up from $70 on July 1. Continued disruptions to […]
Two Powerful Ways to Earn Income From Oil
The universe of ETFs that use option strategies to generate income and pay very attractive distribution yields is heavily invested into technology stocks these days. Precious metals and cryptocurrencies are also well represented. One asset class that has been poorly represented in these types of ETFs is energy. That remains the case, but I want […]
A More Powerful Dividend Hack for Retirees
A recent Substack post by the Rational Optimist Society was titled: “Why optimists live longer” So I had to know. The post included these details… A team from Boston University and Harvard followed nearly 70,000 nurses for a decade and 1,400 veterans for 30 years. The most optimistic lived 11% to 15% longer than the […]
How to Invest in Autocallable ETFs for Growth
ETFs that own autocallable notes are a new, hot category of income-focused funds. Of the 20 ETFs of this sort in my database, only three are more than a year old, and 12 launched in 2026. Autocallable notes are market-linked, structured investment products that produce high-yielding stable income. According to a white paper published by […]
A New Era for High-Yield ETFs
Here in our little corner of the internet at Investors Alley, we are constantly on the hunt for high-yield investment ideas and products. For the last three years, we’ve helped subscribers navigate the rapidly growing world of option strategy exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. Recently, the team has been digging into a new type of ETF, […]
A More Reliable Shipping Stock for Income Investors
The wars in Iran and Ukraine have pushed shipping availability and prices to much higher levels. The SonicShares Global Shipping ETF (BOAT) has gained 30% since July 1. While I expect shipping rates to stay elevated as the conflict with Iran continues, the timing of buying shipping stock is counterintuitive. The companies pay variable dividends, […]
Two High Yield ETFs for Conservative Investors
I am becoming obsessed with a new type of ETF called autocallable funds. The first of this group launched in April 2025. Now, with recent additions, my list includes 20 autocallable strategy ETFs. While the premise of expected returns is pretty straightforward, they get there with a complicated, hard-to-understand strategy. If the funds work as […]
