Dividend Hunter Portfolio — October 2026 Snapshot

2026-10-04T23:30:00Z 2026-10-04T23:30:00Z dividend-hunter dh portfolio 2026 snapshot

Sources

Dividend Hunter Portfolio page (October 2026)
Dividend Hunter — September 2026 Newsletter
Dividend Hunter — October 2026 Newsletter

Summary

Full Dividend Hunter recommended portfolio snapshot as of October 2026. 25 holdings across four tiers: Stable Dividends (stocks + ETFs/CEFs) and Variable Dividends (stocks + ETFs/CEFs). All holdings report on Form 1099 — no K-1 securities on the list.

Stable Dividends: Individual Stocks

Symbol Added 2026 Start Recent Yield YTD divs/sh YTD Return Last Reviewed
CSWC 09/15/25 $22.15 $23.52 9.9% $1.92 +14.85% 2025-10
HTGC 04/30/15 $18.82 $16.74 9.6% $1.41 -3.56% 2026-03
MAIN 06/27/14 $60.39 $55.11 5.6% $2.99 -3.79% 2025-07
MRP 08/17/26 $30.14 $24.61 12.8% $0.00 -18.35% 2026-09
MSIF 06/01/25 $13.14 $11.72 11.9% $1.08 -2.59% 2026-09
RITM 07/30/14 $10.90 $8.71 11.5% $0.75 -13.21% 2026-03
SFL 08/31/23 $7.81 $13.45 6.5% $0.64 +80.41% 2026-08
STWD 05/30/14 $18.01 $13.05 14.7% $1.44 -19.54% 2025-11

Stable Dividends: ETFs and CEFs

Symbol Added 2026 Start Recent Yield YTD divs/sh YTD Return Last Reviewed
AMZA 03/31/15 $39.51 $47.95 8.5% $2.72 +28.25% 2026-01
BNDS 01/01/26 $50.30 $48.70 8.3% $2.72 +2.23% 2026-01
FSCO 07/22/25 $6.30 $5.11 13.7% $0.55 -10.16% 2026-10
ICAP 03/16/22 $27.78 $27.46 10.9% $1.97 +5.92% 2026-10
NXG 05/11/26 $59.26 $55.45 13.0% $2.94 -1.47% 2026-06
PFFA 11/30/18 $21.55 $19.77 10.5% $1.38 -1.86% 2026-02
QVOL 06/08/26 $99.37 $101.85 12.3% $3.12 +5.64% 2026-07

Variable Dividends: Individual Stocks

Symbol Added 2026 Start Recent Yield YTD divs/sh YTD Return Last Reviewed
KRP 05/06/24 $11.76 $14.58 12.9% $1.25 +34.61% 2025-11
ADAM 05/12/26 $8.53 $7.81 13.8% $0.57 -1.76% 2026-06

Variable Dividends: ETFs and CEFs

Symbol Added 2026 Start Recent Yield YTD divs/sh YTD Return Last Reviewed
FOXY 04/20/26 $29.15 $27.15 9.7% $1.12 -3.02% 2026-05
KCOP 03/16/26 $23.00 $23.11 15.6% $1.80 +8.30% 2026-04
KGLD 08/18/25 $30.52 $25.75 14.0% $3.35 -4.65% 2025-09
KQQQ 12/30/24 $28.07 $29.74 16.5% $2.91 +16.32% 2026-05
SBAR 07/22/25 $26.16 $25.39 11.8% $2.03 +4.82% 2025-08
SLVO 08/11/25 $99.87 $64.29 27.8% $39.50 +3.93% 2026-02
USOI 07/20/26 $46.78 $44.78 54.0% $22.01 +42.77% —
WEEI 03/23/26 $24.50 $24.62 11.0% $1.35 +6.00% 2026-04

Key Observations

  • Yield range: 5.6% (MAIN) to 54.0% (USOI). Portfolio average well above 10%.
  • USOI/SLVO monthly trade: USOI is the standout — 54% yield, +42.77% YTD, and the September trade winner (~40% more dividend than SLVO per the Sept/Oct issues).
  • Top YTD performers: SFL +80.41%, USOI +42.77%, KRP +34.61%, AMZA +28.25%, KQQQ +16.32%, CSWC +14.85%.
  • Recent additions (2026): BNDS (01/01), KCOP (03/16), WEEI (03/23), FOXY (04/20), NXG (05/11), ADAM (05/12), KRP earlier (2024), QVOL (06/08), USOI (07/20), MRP (08/17). Portfolio heavily refreshed in 2026.
  • MRP note: Added 08/17/26 at $30.14, now $24.61 (-18.35% YTD) — trades below its 10%+ yield target. YTD divs/sh $0.00 (new position, first dividend after spin-off timeline: $0.77/share declared June 2026 per Sept issue).
  • FSCO movement: Recent $5.11 (was $5.24 in Oct issue commentary; share-price yield 13.7% at this snapshot). Monthly dividend raised to $0.0594 in August.
  • SLVO extreme: $39.50 YTD divs/sh on a $64.29 recent price — 27.8% yield, pays like a bond due to silver-collateralized covered call structure.

Notes

  • "Recent" share prices are not real-time; used for Yield / YTD divs/sh / YTD Return calculations as of the most recent portfolio update.
  • No K-1 reporting securities on the list — all Form 1099.
  • PAGP no longer on the list (removed Aug 2026, see PAGP portfolio change).
  • Preferred-stock note: individual preferreds removed from recommendations; PFFA is the portfolio's preferred exposure (see Preferred Stock Primer).

Gaps

  • No dedicated research article yet for most non-deep-dive tickers (CSWC, MAIN, SFL, STWD, RITM, AMZA, BNDS, NXG, PFFA, QVOL, KRP, FOXY, KCOP, KGLD, KQQQ, SBAR, SLVO, USOI, WEEI) — only the portfolio table exists.
  • MRP entry price in portfolio table ($30.14) differs from newsletter's $30.14-at-review note — consistent; the -18.35% YTD reflects post-August share price decline.