These 3 ETFs Own Only Companies That Have Raised Dividends for 25 Years or More, and One Pays You Monthly

Not all dividend ETFs are built alike, and three funds targeting companies with decades of unbroken payout increases take wildly different approaches to turning that streak into returns for shareholders.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 23, 2026

5 Much-Loved Dividend ETFs Yield More Than 4%

Explore five popular dividend ETFs offering yields above 4%, including high-income and option-based strategies for volatile markets.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 18, 2026

KNG: Dividends Dethroned, Hurt By A Light Tech Exposure Amid Light Volatility

FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF is downgraded to a hold due to lackluster valuation and technicals. KNG offers a high 8.5% yield via a buy-write strategy but underperforms both the S&P 500 and the NOBL ETF. The ETF is overweight Consumer Staples and underweight Information Technology, lagging in the current tech-led market.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 17, 2026

In This Market, This Sector Is A Retirement Income Standout

Equity markets remain in a prolonged, robust bull run, demanding high selectivity for new opportunities. Infra and utility sectors are heavily dependent on AI, while energy and midstream appear overinflated due to war-related factors. High-duration assets are considered excessively risky in the current environment, favoring cash preservation instruments like high-quality CLOs and T-bills.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 8, 2026

Two Covered Call ETFs Built To Weather The Sell-Off

We have entered a market regime highly favorable for covered call strategies, driven by elevated volatility and reduced upside potential. Investors seeking yield should be mindful of opportunity costs and balance their covered call exposure to avoid underperformance in both price and income. Less aggressive covered call instruments, focusing on yield stability or growth, can offer premium benefits and mitigate opportunity costs.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 31, 2026

Only a Handful of ETFs Own Nothing but Dividend Aristocrats and These 3 Are Worth Buying in 2026

The Dividend Aristocrats index has always been a narrow club. Companies need at least 25 consecutive years of dividend increases to qualify for the S&P 500 version, and the roster of ETFs built to own only these stocks is even shorter.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 14, 2026

Covered Call Investors Are Crowding Into the Same Two Indexes and Missing These 3 ETFs Yielding Up to 12 Percent

Covered call ETFs have pulled in billions of dollars over the past few years, and most of that money has funneled into a small group of large-cap products tied to the S&P 500 or Nasdaq-100.

24/7 Wall Street • Jul 29, 2026

Two 8-12% Target Yield Funds To Buy For Retirement Income

Income investors, who apply a buy-and-hold strategy, inevitably run into the problem of divergent yield on cost vs. actual portfolio yield. If the idea is to never sell and the portfolio has appreciated, then the key issue is that each reinvestment dollar generates less and less incremental income. Target yield instrument can be used to solve this issue.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 21, 2026

KNG: Defensive Dividend ETF That Will Underperform During This AI Era

FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF remains a hold because of its likelihood of underperformance going forward. The focus on dividend aristocrats can provide price stability over time, but this also leads to little technology exposure. The fund offers a dividend yield of 8.1% and issues those payouts on a monthly basis. The majority of distributions are supported by return of capital.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 7, 2026

KNG's 8.6 Percent Yield Comes From Selling Calls on Dividend Aristocrats, And It Has Lagged NOBL Since 2018

The pitch for the FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF (NYSEARCA:KNG) lands cleanly in retirement conversations.

24/7 Wall Street • May 25, 2026