Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 270: $27,000 Allocated, $2,987 In Projected Dividends

The Dividend Harvesting Portfolio has reached an all-time high, up 42.3% with a 7.77% forward yield and nearly $3,000 in projected annualized dividend income. I maintain strict risk controls, capping positions at 5% and sectors at 20%, while focusing on high-quality assets regardless of market conditions. Recent additions include the NEOS MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF (MLPI), targeting midstream energy infrastructure and offering a 14-15% distribution yield.

Seeking Alpha • May 4, 2026

Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE: BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR), BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE: BGY), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE: BME), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (NYSE: BOE), BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE: BUI), Bla.

Business Wire • Apr 30, 2026

BST: A Great Way To Generate Income And Gain Exposure To Anthropic, Databricks, And Anduril

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust offers high-single-digit yields and rare access to private AI and defense-tech companies at a -7.24% NAV discount. BST combines an actively managed tech portfolio, selective covered call strategy, and private investments in Anthropic, Databricks, and Anduril, enhancing total return potential. BST has delivered over 275% total return since inception, never missed or reduced distributions, and currently trades at a compelling margin of safety.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 28, 2026

My Income Portfolio: Dividends Are Forever

Dividend strategies aim to generate steady streams of passive income over time. At the same time, they should not neglect capital growth, so demonstrating that dividend payouts do not erode their underlying value over the long term. A significant portion of my holdings currently show a positive NAV performance since their launch, which remains for me an equally important goal for the long run.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 28, 2026

2 Closed-End Funds At Discounted Bargains

Closed-end funds can offer relatively unique opportunities by trading at discount/premium levels. We target not only funds at deep discounts but also those that are trading at relatively historically deep discounts. Today, we are looking at two recent opportunities that have popped up, and they also provide monthly distributions that are "boosted" due to their discounts.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 24, 2026

BST: Stuck Between QQQ And SOXX, Delivering Neither

The BlackRock Science and Technology Trust is rated Hold, given structural drawbacks and underperformance versus benchmarks like SOXX and QQQ. BST's portfolio is heavily weighted to semiconductors (~38%) and private AI ventures (~13%), introducing valuation opacity and long-duration risk. Option writing has ceased, so distributions increasingly rely on return of capital, raising concerns about NAV decay in flat markets.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 29, 2026

Never Cutters, Part 2: 5 More High-Yield CEFs That Have Never Cut The Distribution

I highlight five additional CEFs—BIT, BME, BST, BUI, and GLU—that have never cut distributions for at least a decade, offering high-yield, monthly income. BIT yields nearly 12% at a -6.8% discount, but declining earnings coverage and rising ROC signal caution on distribution sustainability. BME, BST, and BUI trade at discounts and have recently increased distributions, with BST delivering an 18% 10-year total return at market price.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 15, 2026

Software Stocks Crumble (And These 3 Dividends Are Here For It)

There's one critical takeaway for us as AI flits through the market, whacking sector after sector as it does: Actively managed funds—closed-end funds (CEFs), in particular—are the best way to play it.

Forbes • Feb 28, 2026

2 Tech-Focused Funds Delivering Monthly Distributions And Discounted Valuations

Technology stocks are benefiting tremendously from the AI revolution and the expected growth in earnings that it's expected to bring. This has pushed the broader indexes to become quite concentrated, and that could bring with it some risk, as valuation concerns exist as well. That said, if it can deliver on these expectations and earnings continue to trend higher, this performance can become sustainable.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 11, 2026

My Top 8 Tech Picks For Income Amid The AI Correction

Tech sector volatility presents unique opportunities for income-focused investors to buy high-quality dividend payers with AI and growth exposure at attractive valuations. IBM, Qualcomm, Cisco, Dell, Microsoft, and Texas Instruments offer compelling dividend growth, defensive characteristics, and strategic positioning in AI, quantum, and infrastructure. JEPQ and BST provide high-yield, tech-focused monthly income via covered call and closed-end fund strategies, with BST trading at a notable NAV discount.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 9, 2026