DripWealth Blog

Altria has raised its dividend every year for 55+ consecutive years. At a 6.4% yield backed by Marlboro's unbeatable pricing power, MO is the highest-yielding Dividend King on the market.

AT&T cut its dividend nearly in half in 2022. But here's the contrarian case: the new payout is actually safer than the old one ever was — backed by $19B+ in free cash flow at just 40% payout ratio.

QYLD delivers nearly 12% yield in monthly distributions using covered calls on the Nasdaq 100. Here's the complete payment history, income projections at every portfolio size, the real trade-offs, and how it stacks up against JEPI and JEPQ.

Realty Income has paid a dividend every single month since 1969 — that's over 630 consecutive monthly payments. Here's the complete 2026 ex-date schedule, how to qualify for each payment, and income projections at every portfolio size.

SCHD is the most popular dividend growth ETF with $83B in assets, a 3.4% yield, and an 11.5% ten-year dividend CAGR. With Q1 2026's $0.257 dividend just announced, here's everything you need to know about SCHD for income investors.

JEPI's 8%+ yield is attractive, but ~85% of its distributions are taxed as ordinary income — not qualified dividends. Here's exactly how JEPI is taxed, what your 1099 will look like, and why a Roth IRA might save you thousands.