Two 7%+ Picks Built To Write Retirement Paychecks

Monthly dividend payments offer superior cash flow alignment for both income builders and retirees. For example, frequent dividends enhance reinvestment opportunities, accelerating portfolio growth as portfolio size increases (and nothing beats the feeling of portfolio feeding its own growth). However, the number of retirement-proof monthly dividend payers that come with meaningful yields is very low.

Seeking Alpha • 16 hours ago

My Near-Perfect $1 Million Retirement Portfolio

The biggest challenge facing retirees is that no investing strategy is fail-proof. I discuss a seven-bucket blueprint - along with specific picks - that should provide an attractive risk-reward profile for retirees looking to support their living expenses over the long-term. This portfolio is designed to generate an attractive current yield and strong, sustainable dividend growth over the long-term.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 14, 2026

The REIT Dividend Thesis Is Falling Apart

REITs currently offer unattractive yields (3.5%) and negative 10-year dividend growth, making them poor fits for both high-yield and dividend growth strategies. Rising interest rates and expensive debt refinancing are pressuring REIT FFOs, while muted rental growth and inflation erode real income potential. Historical yield spreads between REITs and Treasuries have turned negative, and mean reversion would require either dividend surges, falling Treasury yields, or REIT price declines.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 11, 2026

My Income Portfolio: The Music Of Dividends

A note is the basic element of musical language: each one represents a sound, and through their combination music takes shape. As with notes on a staff, infinite are the combinations of financial instruments through which investors' portfolios take shape. My current portfolio consists of 28 securities that play a music generated by the flow of dividends against the backdrop of a rising NAV for most of them.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 10, 2026

2 Infrastructure Closed-End Funds For The Long-Term

Infrastructure closed-end funds can provide investors opportunities to invest in a diversified manner and often with attractive distribution yields being provided through a monthly payout. CEFs can often provide further unique opportunities with the discount/premium mechanic, where the share price can swing wildly from its NAV per share. Today, we are highlighting 2 infrastructure funds worth holding over the long term, though one I see as a 'Buy' and one is currently a 'Hold.'

Seeking Alpha • Aug 3, 2026

I Am Banking On Your Air Conditioner For Big Income

Utilities present defensive investments, benefiting from the AI race, and a necessity during this hot summer. Market volatility presents attractive entry points, allowing investors to buy essential infrastructure at discounted valuations. We discuss our top picks offering yields of up to ~8%.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 28, 2026

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (UTF) Notification of Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)

NEW YORK, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE: UTF) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on July 31, 2026 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date. In March 2015, the Fund implemented a managed distribution policy in accordance with exemptive relief issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

PRNewsWire • Jul 28, 2026

UTF: Consider An Infrastructure Fund For Your Income Compounder Portfolio

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund is rated Hold, offering a 7% yield and a narrower-than-average -2.8% discount to NAV. UTF provides diversified exposure to infrastructure assets, with a strong long-term track record and consistent, growing distributions since inception. Many top UTF holdings are near 52-week highs, limiting near-term capital appreciation and making current entry less attractive.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 24, 2026

UTF: Still A Buy But Not The Bargain It Was

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund (UTF) remains a buy, supported by AI-driven power demand and a 7.1% yield, despite a shrinking NAV discount. UTF's diversified portfolio, with 83% in equities and 17% in fixed income, provides income stability but may limit long-term capital appreciation. UTF underperforms more concentrated peers like KYN due to global diversification and a focus on income, but offers consistent, sustainable payouts.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 15, 2026

The Only 2 External BDCs I Own - And Plan To Hold For Decades

Externally managed BDCs have to meet a high bar to qualify for a durable income portfolio. Their fees and sub-optimal incentives provide a structural headwind for long-term compounding. In my portfolio, I hold 2 externally managed BDCs that have passed the test.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 6, 2026