Is ASROF or RYLD a better dividend investment in 2026?

ASROF currently yields 210.11% with a 5% 5-year dividend growth rate. RYLD yields 12.14% with 5% growth. The better choice depends on your goal: ASROF offers higher current income.

What is the dividend yield difference between ASROF and RYLD?

ASROF has a forward dividend yield of 210.11% ($2.00/share annually). RYLD yields 12.14% ($1.81/share annually). The yield gap is 197.97 percentage points.

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ASROF vs RYLD: Dividend Comparison 2026

ASROF yields 210.11% · RYLD yields 12.14%● Live data

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After 10 years · $10,000 invested · DRIP enabled

🏆 ASROF wins by $159.20M in total portfolio value

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TIME HORIZON10 years

ASROF

● Live price

210.11%

Share price

$0.95

Annual div

$2.00

5Y div CAGR

Payout ratio

50%

After 10 yrs · $10,000 · DRIP

Portfolio value

$159.25M

Annual income

$82,243,792.82

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RYLD

● Live price

12.14%

Share price

$14.95

Annual div

$1.81

5Y div CAGR

Payout ratio

50%

After 10 yrs · $10,000 · DRIP

Portfolio value

$44.5K

Annual income

$2,587.35

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Portfolio growth — ASROF vs RYLD

📍 ASROF pulled ahead of the other in Year 1

Annual dividend income

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Recession Test — Did They Cut Dividends?

How each stock treated shareholders during the 3 biggest crises of the last 20 years

Crisis Period	ASROF	RYLD
2008–2009 GFC	— No data	— No data
2020 Q1–Q2 COVID	— No data	— No data
2022 Q4 Rate Hike	— No data	— No data

Based on dividend payment history. "Increased" = dividend grew during crisis. "Maintained" = held within 3%. "Cut" = reduced by more than 3%.

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Dividend Calendar Overlap

Combined, ASROF + RYLD cover 0 of 12 months — good coverage

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ASROF pays

RYLD pays

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Tax Bracket Optimizer

Which stock is actually better after tax? Adjust your rate to find out.

ASROF

Annual income on $10K today (after 15% tax)

$17,859.02/yr

After 10yr DRIP, annual income (after tax)

$69,907,223.90/yr

RYLD

Annual income on $10K today (after 15% tax)

$1,031.60/yr

After 10yr DRIP, annual income (after tax)

$2,199.25/yr

At 15% tax rate, ASROF beats the other by $69,905,024.65/year in after-tax income after 10 years on $10,000

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Lazy Portfolio Split Optimizer

What's the optimal mix of ASROF + RYLD for your $10,000?

ASROF: 50%RYLD: 50%

100% RYLD50/50100% ASROF

Portfolio after 10yr

$79.65M

Annual income

$41,123,190.08/yr

Blended yield

51.63%

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Copy Congress — What Are Politicians Buying?

Senate & House STOCK Act disclosures (last 90 days)

ASROF buys

RYLD buys

No recent congressional trades found for ASROF or RYLD in the last 90 days.

STOCK Act mandates disclosure within 45 days of transaction. Data via FMP.Full tracker →

MetricASROFRYLD

Forward yield	210.11% ✓	12.14%
Annual dividend / share	$2.00 ✓	$1.81
Payout ratio	50%	50%
1-year div growth	0%	0%
5-year div CAGR	0%	0%
Portfolio after 10y	$159.25M ✓	$44.5K
Annual income after 10y	$82,243,792.82 ✓	$2,587.35
Total dividends collected	$150.47M ✓	$18.8K
Payment frequency	quarterly	quarterly
Sector	Stock	ETF

Year-by-year: ASROF vs RYLD ($10,000, DRIP)

Year	ASROF Portfolio	ASROF Income/yr	RYLD Portfolio	RYLD Income/yr	Gap
1← crossover	$31,711	$21,010.61	$11,914	$1,213.65	+$19.8K → ASROF
2	$96,198	$62,267.22	$14,099	$1,351.30	+$82.1K → ASROF
3	$279,468	$176,536.80	$16,580	$1,494.55	+$262.9K → ASROF
4	$778,345	$479,313.58	$19,384	$1,642.61	+$759.0K → ASROF
5	$2,080,429	$1,247,600.24	$22,535	$1,794.70	+$2.06M → ASROF
6	$5,342,599	$3,116,539.69	$26,063	$1,950.00	+$5.32M → ASROF
7	$13,196,356	$7,479,775.31	$29,995	$2,107.69	+$13.17M → ASROF
8	$31,386,678	$17,266,576.75	$34,361	$2,266.99	+$31.35M → ASROF
9	$71,964,525	$38,380,779.65	$39,194	$2,427.12	+$71.93M → ASROF
10	$159,245,834	$82,243,792.82	$44,525	$2,587.35	+$159.20M → ASROF

ASROF vs RYLD: Complete Analysis 2026

ASROF — Stock

Astrocast SA, an Internet of Things (IoT) focused nanosatellite company, provides satellite IoT connectivity services to track, monitor, manage, and communicate with assets in remote regions worldwide. Its products portfolio includes the Astronode S, a bidirectional satellite communication module for connecting IoT devices to the Astrocast nanosatellite network; Astronode S+, a ready-to-install satellite communication device; Astronode DevKit, which has the Astronode S architecture that enables to connect your assets to the Astrocast nanosatellite network; and Patch Antenna, a miniaturized antenna designed for communication with Astrocast's constellation of IoT satellites in LEO. The company also offers Astrocast Portal that allows customers to manage their Astronode S modules and devices through a web application; and Astrocast API, which allows customers to manage their Astronode S modules and devices, retrieve messages received from their assets, and send commands back through a secure REST API built on standard JSON messages. It serves various industries, such as agriculture and livestock; environment and utilities; maritime; land transport; mining; and oil and gas. Astrocast SA was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Chavannes-Renens, Switzerland.

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RYLD — ETF

The Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Cboe Russell 2000 BuyWrite Index.

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