Dividend Income
Latest VonTrend reports on Dividend Income — the trends, stocks, and setups that move before Wall Street catches on.
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SCHD vs JEPI: Which Is Better for Income Investors?
JEPI has yielded around 8 percent over the past year by selling options against the S&P 500. SCHD pays about 3.3 percent and has raised its dividend every year since 2012.
Jul 16, 2026 -
7 Best Stocks for Passive Income
The S&P 500 pays about 1.1%, near the lowest yield in its history. These seven companies pay between four and ten times that, and each one earns the money a different way.
Jul 15, 2026 -
Verizon vs AT&T: Which Dividend Holds Up Better?
T-Mobile is now worth more than either legacy carrier. That leaves Verizon and AT&T fighting over the same thing: income investors who want a high yield they can trust.
Jul 9, 2026 -
PepsiCo Has Raised Its Dividend for 54 Straight Years
PepsiCo is a Dividend King, and a stretch of falling snack volume has pushed its yield to the highest level in more than a decade.
Jul 8, 2026 -
Ford's Special Dividend Streak Is Ending
Ford pays one of the higher yields among big US industrials. But the yearly bonus checks that pushed the real payout past 6% are set to disappear, and that changes what income investors actually get.
Jul 6, 2026 -
Johnson & Johnson Stock: Bull vs Bear Case
The company is heading for its first $100 billion sales year, yet Wall Street's average price target still sits below where the stock trades.
Jul 2, 2026 -
Best Water Stocks to Buy Right Now
The EPA says US water systems need $625 billion in upgrades over the next two decades. These seven companies, from regulated utilities to the technology firms fixing the leaks, are how investors own the buildout.
Jul 1, 2026 -
Best Retirement Stocks for Steady Income
Income that rises with inflation beats a fixed paycheck. These seven dividend payers have raised their payouts for years and span seven different sectors.
Jun 29, 2026 -
Verizon Dividend: Yield, History, and What Investors Should Know
Verizon has raised its dividend for 19 straight years, the longest active streak in U.S. telecom. The size of that payout, and the debt sitting behind it, is what income investors actually need to weigh.
Jun 12, 2026 -
JEPI Pays You More Today While SCHD Pays You More Later
JEPI manufactures monthly income by selling options, and that income is taxed as ordinary income. SCHD owns about 100 dividend payers and grows a smaller payout you keep more of.
Jun 9, 2026 -
Best Vanguard ETFs to Buy Right Now
Vanguard manages over $10 trillion and charges as little as 0.03% in fees. These seven ETFs cover every corner of the market.
Jun 6, 2026 -
Realty Income Dividend: Yield, History, and What Investors Should Know
Realty Income calls itself the Monthly Dividend Company, and the name is trademarked. It has paid a dividend every month since 1969 and raised it for 31 years straight.
Jun 5, 2026 -
Best Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now
Four of the seven stocks on this list have raised their dividends for more than 50 consecutive years. Here are the names, the numbers, and what separates a reliable payer from a yield trap.
Jun 3, 2026 -
Best Dividend ETFs to Buy Right Now
Seven funds that turn steady payouts into a paycheck, ranked by yield, fees, and how fast they grow the dividend.
May 31, 2026 -
MSTY Dividend: Yield, History, and What Investors Should Know
MSTY advertises a distribution rate above 80%, but its 30-day SEC yield sits at 3.26% and roughly 95% of the latest payout was return of capital.
May 25, 2026