OBDC cut its quarterly dividend from $0.37 to $0.31 as falling rates squeezed floating-rate loan income, making the 7% headline yield harder to trust.
NNN REIT extended its dividend growth streak to 37 consecutive years, while BTI dividends may qualify for the lower U.S.-UK tax treaty rate.
OBDC dropped ~10% over the past year and its NAV slipped to $14.26, proving that collecting dividends without selling shares doesn't protect principal.
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The pitch behind an $860,000 portfolio paying $5,100 a month is a blended yield of roughly 7%. That is achievable today with three well-known income names in the right mix, but the word quietly in the headline does a lot of work. One of the three holdings just cut its base distribution, another trades at a share price that is down double digits over the past year, and the tax treatment across the sleeve varies enough to change what actually lands in your account. Here is the real version.
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NNN REIT extended its dividend growth streak to 37 consecutive years, while BTI dividends may qualify for the lower U.S.-UK tax treaty rate.
OBDC dropped ~10% over the past year and its NAV slipped to $14.26, proving that collecting dividends without selling shares doesn't protect principal.
Read More: Avoid these 13 retirement mistakes before they derail your future (sponsor)
The pitch behind an $860,000 portfolio paying $5,100 a month is a blended yield of roughly 7%. That is achievable today with three well-known income names in the right mix, but the word quietly in the headline does a lot of work. One of the three holdings just cut its base distribution, another trades at a share price that is down double digits over the past year, and the tax treatment across the sleeve varies enough to change what actually lands in your account. Here is the real version.
#headline #dividends #year #three
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