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 • 12 hours ago

2 Dividend Darlings With A Cut Coming

Higher rates have made many income picks look cheap, but for some, they just speed up problems that were already there. A midstream name with a near-perfect dividend record has a fresh "clean slate" but the deal behind it may have weakened its foundations. A leveraged fund pays double-digit income, but the cost of its borrowing is starting to work against it.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 28, 2026

4 Safe-Money Stocks Yielding 10% That Savvy Boomer Investors Are Quietly Buying

Four stocks quietly paying over 10% sound too good to be true, but the real question is which ones actually earn their payouts and which are one bad quarter away from a cut.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 27, 2026

Hess Midstream: Buy The Chevron Selloff At A 10% Yield

Hess Midstream is upgraded to Strong Buy after a 20% selloff, now offering a 10%-plus yield and attractive risk/reward for income-focused investors. The Chevron deal cancels 78.3 million units, improving per-unit metrics and extending fixed-fee contracts with inflation caps through 2045. Despite a 27% drop in adjusted EBITDA, EBITDA per unit rises 17%, and distribution coverage remains stable post-deal.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 26, 2026

Hess Midstream LP Announces Distribution Per Share Level Increase

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $HESM--HESS MIDSTREAM LP ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION PER SHARE LEVEL INCREASE.

Business Wire • Oct 26, 2026

Hess Midstream Is Down Nearly 23% in a Month. Here's What Chevron Changed

One Chevron deal sent Hess Midstream units into a monthlong slide, but the reason the stock fell and the reason it may have fallen too far are two completely different stories.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 21, 2026

5 Overlooked Dividend Stocks Yielding Up to 10.39% to Buy Now

Five income stocks sitting just below the radar are paying yields that dwarf the market average, but each one carries a catch that could change everything before the next distribution hits your account.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 20, 2026

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

Buy The Dip: Sustainable And Growing 10%+ Yields

Double-digit dividend yields typically signal serious risks. However, occasionally, the market offers rare opportunities to lock in enormous income without sacrificing long-term growth. I highlight two deeply discounted dividend stocks yielding over 10% that I believe offer surprisingly sustainable payouts backed by resilient cash flows.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 16, 2026

After Plunging 15.4% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why the Trend Might Reverse for Hess Midstream Partners (HESM)

Hess Midstream Partners (HESM) is technically in oversold territory now, so the heavy selling pressure might have exhausted. This along with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in raising earnings estimates could lead to a trend reversal for the stock.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 9, 2026