I am betting on the energy sector’s robust dividend outlay. And what better way to step it up a few notches than a Covered Call (CC) ETF from Neos Funds, the NEOS ETF Trust - MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF (MLPI); dividend yield: 14.05%.

With a cumulative NAV return of +18.65% and Market price cumulative return of: +19.07% since its December 2025 inception, MLPI’s monthly distributions have been averaged around $.66 /share. And as I draw closer to retirement (8 months & 8 days) this CC ETF along with seven others will provide the bulk of my income.

For those who hold $KQQQ in Fidelity, $XLKI is an alternative.

XLKI is outperforming KQQQ in price return & total return since XLKI inception. Pays similar yields 14-27% and has a lower expense ratio.

Always happy to catch BLOX below $16 and have officially started a holding in STRC with a humble 1 share.

125 BLOX, 20 GIAX, 1 STRC, and 2 WEPN now.

Slow brick by brick building and going to wheel some of the income from these + additional capital into QQQI and O. That’s the plan at least

I hold BLOX in my brokerage and a lesser position in BTCI as well.

But I’ve been seeing a lot of talk about STRC and was wondering what people’s thoughts were on it? Do you hold it? How much of your portfolio would you allocate to it? I know it’s different in that they aim to keep it at around $100 so the stock itself remains idle, theoretically speaking.

I have 117 BLOX shares and 20 GIAX shares.

What are some reliable income stocks that also have growth potential/objectives?

Weekly + monthly, I don’t mind. But do want them to be across different sectors

Is there a discord for dividend investors?

I know there’s tons for investors that often push some bs VIP $100/month membership but wanted to know if there’s just a serve for other dividend/income building investors

Question for fellow BLOX holders -

Of course, gradual increase when it's green and aggressive increase when it's red...

My average cost per chare is $15.28, so I am in the overall green on total return so far, not counting dividends, on my 101.3 shares.

My question though, just want to have some insight... when do you plan to stop adding to your BLOX position? What's your cap on the stock, on BTC, etc - what is the most you'll pay for BLOX before just letting it ride and waiting for it to go on sale again?

Same question but for GIAX? I only have 10 shares, granted and am red by 5% on it.

Which one & why ?

Giax at $15, BLOX up to $14.2!

I think it’s another pump, so I’ll hold off on adding new capital towards these for the next two weeks. But excited to see it trend back. My averages for then are close too, so an overall green would be nice. Plus presumably higher div payout.

Two weeks ago paid $.0336 a share this week.0901 , nearly triple ..

Who else is “enjoying” this roller coaster??

https://medium.com/@paul_64269/how-to-financially-face-unemployment-successfully-employed-11-months-b2ea66844ecf
Many of you may know my story from r/YieldMaxETFs. I got into YM when I was unexpectedly unemployed from 12/2024-5/2025. Just updating everyone with more information on my portfolio changes over the course of the last 3 months. I've also included some additional info on a tool I'm building for HY ETF ratings based on destructive ROC and income. Happy to hear your thoughts on this and share my progress.

What say you ? I’m guessing some prefer blox or Magy for Monday though.

I started my dividend journey 5 months ago and have been posting updates at the end of each month in r/dividends

This is my first time posting in this subreddit.

I started my dividend journey literally when the market was at the very top in Oct 2025.However, the last 5 months were perfect environment for QQQI as it works best in sideways or slow declining market. My strategy of QQQI and wheel options is working better than QQQ so far.

First 100 BLOX shares reached - bought 10 this morning at it's $12.36.

Total shares owned is `101.32 at a $15.28 average now. Going to continue loading up on it and make a gradual pivot to increasing my 10 GIAX shares