Retire on Dividends: August’s Ultra-High Income Plays
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Ultra High Yield Dividend Portfolio
A selection of ultra-high dividend stocks with over 10% annual yield. This list features the most sustainable ultra-high yield dividend stocks, updated weekly, along with a model portfolio to track real-time performance.
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The Strategy Behind Ultra-High Dividend Yields
Ever day-dreamed about pocketing a double-digit cash yield while everyone else fights for scraps? Same here. But chasing eye-popping payouts can feel like hunting for buried treasure in a minefield—one wrong step and boom, the dividend disappears.
That’s why the MaxDividends crew built an “Ultra-High Yield” playbook designed to crank out around 10% cash income year after year—in bull markets, bear markets, and everything in between. Here’s the twist:
We’re picky. Out of thousands of tickers, only a handful make the grade. Think niche REITs, cash-gushing midstream MLPs, and battle-tested BDCs—the pockets of the market where fat yields are actually earned, not faked.
We stress-test the numbers. Coverage ratios, debt ladders, free cash flow trends—if the math doesn’t check out, we pass. Period.
We track payout red flags in real time. Sudden distribution hikes? Management turnover? Leverage creeping up? We spot it early so you’re not the last to know.
After digging through tons of data and research, one thing is clear: ultra-high dividends often come with real risk—there’s always a chance the payout gets cut.
But here’s what most people miss: some types of companies have a long history of paying out big yields consistently, as a premium for the risks they manage well.
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