Building A 7%-Yielding Dividend Growth Portfolio With SCHD As Its Core Holding

SCHD is one of the best dividend growth ETFs available, but its modest 3% yield and several important diversification gaps make it insufficient for many income-focused retirees. I explain how investors can potentially more than double SCHD's yield while maintaining meaningful dividend growth, broad diversification, and exposure to several beaten-down high-yield sectors. I share a near-7%-yielding retirement portfolio blueprint, including specific holdings, portfolio allocations, and the key risks investors should understand before putting their retirement savings to work.

Seeking Alpha • 15 hours ago

Undercovered Dozen: Hess Midstream, Iovance Biotherapeutics, Netlist, And More

The Undercovered Dozen highlights 12 lesser-covered stocks from the past week on Seeking Alpha. This curated series aims to spark investment ideas and community discussion around overlooked equities. Articles span a range of companies, encouraging investors to explore fresh opportunities beyond mainstream coverage.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 19, 2026

DGRO's Dividend Only Gets the Lower Tax Rate If You Hold It 61 Days Inside a 121-Day Window

One IRS sentence buried in Publication 550 decides whether your DGRO dividends get taxed at the lower rate or treated as ordinary income, and most traders never see the trap until they get their tax form.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 16, 2026

The Smartest Time to Sell Your DGRO ETF Might Be the Day You Retire

A $100,000 stake in iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) bought on Oct 10, 2016 is worth $356,717 today.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 14, 2026

Dividend ETFs Don't Work The Way You Think

Dividend ETFs are often viewed through yield and income. My analysis shows performance is driven far more by three other ingredients. I dig into seven popular dividend ETFs and uncover what's really driving returns beneath the income-focused marketing and familiar ticker symbols. The biggest takeaway: choosing a dividend ETF isn't just choosing an income stream.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 14, 2026

DGRO: The Rate Backdrop Has Turned, But It Is Still A Well Balanced Dividend Growth Fund (Downgrade To Buy)

I downgrade iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF from Strong Buy to Buy, reflecting a shift in macro and sector dynamics. DGRO's relative positioning remains attractive versus peers SCHD and VIG, balancing tech exposure and dividend growth amid higher-for-longer rates. The rate cut thesis has unraveled, diminishing the yield proposition and shifting DGRO's use case to total return and defensive allocations.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 13, 2026

Forget SCHD: $100,000 in DGRO Became $168,700 Over Five Years. SCHD Reached $155,870.

SCHD dominates dividend investing conversations, but a BlackRock fund has been compounding investor money at a faster pace across every long window measured. The tax and timing questions around switching are more complicated than the return gap suggests.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 12, 2026

We Checked 10 Dividend ETFs Against the Dividend Aristocrats Over Ten Years. Six Beat Them.

NOBL carries one of the most respected names in dividend investing, but when we put it head-to-head against 10 popular rivals over the same ten-year stretch, the scoreboard told a story most NOBL holders have never seen.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 13, 2026

Here's What $500 a Month in These 6 ETFs Could Be Worth in 20 Years

Taking a long-term approach to investing can help you build wealth in the stock market. The best stock ETFs can grow your money with consistent investing and many years of compound returns.

The Motley Fool • Oct 12, 2026

Why DGRO Beats HDV for Any Retiree Who Won't Touch the Money for 10 Years

Choosing between two dividend ETFs with the same expense ratio sounds simple until you realize the one generating far less quarterly income might leave you dramatically wealthier a decade from now.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 12, 2026