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The Beautiful, Boring Secret to Landing 7% Dividends
As Wall Street loses its mind over a long bond that pays a lousy 1%, we level-headed income investors are going to stay calm. And 7.7% on . Yes, we “prefer” (hint, hint) dividends that are 7X the weak... 
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The 8%+ Dividends Most People Will Miss (and Kick Themselves for It in 2022)
If you’re like most investors, you’re tired of having the following two pieces of “wisdom” pounded into your head by the financial media: Any high yield (here I’m talking 6% and up) is dangerous and... 
Tags NYSE:PTY NYSE:ASG NYSE:BST
The Secret to 107% Dividend-Powered Returns by December
This time last week, we talked about my favorite dividend stock for 2021 . The stock yielded 6% as recently as June, but it (deservedly) gained a following among income investors in recent months.... 
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How to Play Stock Spinoffs for 176%+ Payout Growth, 200%+ Upside
Let’s start 2021 with a proven strategy for grabbing two growing income streams in one buy. Plus, we’ll nicely set ourselves up to bank double-digit price gains to boot. The strategy? Simple: we’re... 
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This 10.4% Dividend Will Plunge Under Biden (Sell Now)
With China handily beating the coronavirus while pretty well every other country struggles to contain it, you might be considering buying Chinese stocks now. It seems like a no brainer, right?... 
Tags NYSE:BABA NYSE:MCHI NYSE:CAF
10 Blue-Chip “Dogs of the Dow” for 2021, with 4.1% Dividends
For income investors, dividend strategies don’t come any easier than the “Dogs of the Dow.” But does this simple technique still work? We’ll look at the 2021 Dogs, and their attached dividends (and... 
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Start 2021 With This 6.4% Cash Dividend (with Big Gains Ahead)
Let’s look at how we closed-end fund (CEF) investors can grab a healthy 6%+ dividend in this zero-rate world and dodge every retiree’s nightmare: that would be having your nest egg run out with years... 
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My Favorite Dividend Stock for 2021
A reader recently wrote in to ask: Brett, if you could only invest in one ticker over the next year, what would it be? I’d buy a stock backed by three financial trends that are likely to gain more... 
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REITs: The Last Cheap Dividends? Names to Buy, Sell in ’21
2020 is finally in the books, and many REITs (real estate investment trusts) remain in the bargain bin. Is it time to buy these generous dividend payers and bet on a 2021 rebound? Savvy contrarians... 
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These “Stealth” 5% Dividends Are Really 8.3% (Surprising Tax-Free Secret)
The disaster that was 2020 is finally out of our hair, though there could be one silver lining if you followed a contrarian investing approach in 2020: serious gains in your stock portfolio. But, of... 
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These 3 Dividends are Growing by 28% Per Year, Every Year
If you’re not yet as filthy rich as you hoped you’d be by now, don’t worry—we still have plenty of time to get you there. And I’m not talking about investing your “growth capital” into risky... 
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Prediction: These 3 Hated Funds Will Soar (and Pay Big Dividends) in 2021
Let’s relegate 2020 to the trash heap (where it belongs!) and look to the new year that dawns tomorrow. I’ve got three predictions I’m going to lay out for you now, and three high-yield closed-end... 
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21 REIT Dividends I Love (and Hate!) for 2021
Can we income seekers safely get back into REITs (real estate investment trusts) next year? With the yield on the S&P 500 about to drop to a sad 1.5% (thanks, Tesla (TSLA) addition ) , renewed... 
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2 Quick Steps for $40,000 in Dividends, and Upside, in 2021
If you’re making buy decisions based on the daily gyrations of the S&P 500, you’re setting yourself up for big losses—and costing yourself a shot at big dividends, too. Why? For starters, at a 1.6%... 
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3 Little-Known Funds With Monster Dividends (up to 23%)
As contrarians, we know we need to buy when everyone’s selling. Because that’s when we get gains like this: Buying Into the March Crash Was Hard—But It Paid Off Of course, anyone who sold their stocks... 
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Wall Street’s 2021 Dividend Dogs: Buy, Hold or Sell?
Exactly who is retiring on the income from safe bonds in 2021? You might remember when, once upon a time, the 10-year Treasury was a source of acceptable retirement yield: Thirty years ago, we could... 
Tags NYSE:MO NYSE:OKE NYSE:KMI
Market Shift Ahead: Here’s How to Play It for 7% Dividends (and Upside)
Let’s take a look at how the new stimulus bill affects our portfolios—and dividends!—then look at how we’ll invest in closed-end funds (CEFs) for 7%+ dividends as 2021 unfolds. Cash to Consumers =... 
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27% Returns After a Dividend Cut? Here’s How
When this closed-end fund (CEF) lowered its monthly dividend for the first time in 17 years , many income investors (understandably) panicked and sold. Too bad for them. They missed out on 27% returns... 
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A Powell-Proof, Yellen-Proof Strategy for 2021 (7% dividends ahead, 20% gains)
What are we dividend investors to expect in 2021? Let’s look to Washington, DC, where the switch on Jay Powell’s printing press is stuck in “high”: Money Supply Surges—With No End in Sight With... 
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This 7.3% Dividend (With Upside) Is Perfect for 2021
There’s a grinding pandemic and stocks are still up 15%! It’s tough to believe, given the year we’ve all lived through, but here we are. So what the heck do we do now? Is there more upside ahead or is... 
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3 High-Yield ETFs (Paying Up to 11%) to Avoid in 2021
Here at Contrarian Outlook , our beat is income, and we’re often asked for analysis on high-yield ETFs. Today, we’ll look at three funds paying up to 11% (yes, that’s no typo). I appreciate the ETF... 
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3 Big Dividends That Soared in 2020 (Time to Take Profits)
I’ve been hearing from a lot of readers who are sitting on some nice gains this year—and now they’re wondering if it’s time to sell. Should you? As with so many other things in 2020, it depends. What... 
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6 Dividend Questions for 7%+ Yields in 2021
Thank you to our 1,581 Contrarian Income Report subscribers who attended our webcast last week! My publisher described it as a “firehose of information”—hopefully, that was a good thing! We have you,... 
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3 Steps for 9.7% Dividends, 200%+ Upside (Starting in 2021)
Stocks are up, the economy is in shambles and lockdowns are making a comeback. But people are also being vaccinated as I write this, just 12 months after we learned that COVID-19 was even a thing. How... 
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Forget Vaccines: This Will Ignite Stocks in 2021 (and Pay Us 6%+ Dividends)
Markets are betting on the federal government pumping $908 billion in stimulus into the economy. If that cash wave rolls out, it’ll boost the group of funds I want to talk to you about today. They pay... 
Tags NYSE:DIAX NYSE:GAM NYSE:GDV
Follow the Rent: 3 REITs at the Top of Their Game
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) as a group have been kicked to the curb this year. The sector has returned negative 1.3% including dividends —third-worst among the S&P 500’s 11 sectors, and... 
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This Quick Pivot Could Boost Your Dividends 20%+ in 2021
With 2020 coming to a (merciful) close, it’s a good time to take a moment to cast an eye over our dividend portfolios. One thing to pay particular attention to: the amount of cash you’re holding.... 
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3 Steps to 1,000% Returns, 6.6% Yields via Blue-Chip Stocks
Imagine investing a million dollars and getting back… a pathetic $16,000 in income every year. You don’t have to imagine—because that’s exactly what you’d get if you bought the average S&P 500 stock... 
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My Personal “Set-It-and-Forget-It” Plan for 10% Dividends, 100% Upside
The mainstream crowd has gotten way too greedy—which means we could be in the teeth of a stock-market selloff within weeks. Most folks hear the word “selloff” and gasp. But not us contrarian dividend... 
Tags NYSE:ES NASDAQ:EXC NYSE:OKE
Dump These 3 Loser Funds Now (and Buy This 6.7%-Yielder Instead)
If you’re like most people these days, you’re desperately searching for any kind of meaningful dividend stream. Finding one is no easy task. The S&P 500, after all, yields 1.5%, on average. Treasuries?... 
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