Is BRKWF or QYLD a better dividend investment in 2026?

BRKWF currently yields 2.61% with a 5% 5-year dividend growth rate. QYLD yields 11.92% with -2.1% growth. The better choice depends on your goal: QYLD offers higher current income.

What is the dividend yield difference between BRKWF and QYLD?

BRKWF has a forward dividend yield of 2.61% ($0.46/share annually). QYLD yields 11.92% ($2.04/share annually). The yield gap is 9.31 percentage points.

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BRKWF vs QYLD: Dividend Comparison 2026

BRKWF yields 2.61% · QYLD yields 11.92%● Live data

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

🏆 BRKWF wins by $34.5K in total portfolio value

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TIME HORIZON10 years

BRKWF

● Live price

2.61%

Share price

$17.61

Annual div

$0.46

5Y div CAGR

35.7%

Payout ratio

50%

After 10 yrs · $10,000 · DRIP

Portfolio value

$59.9K

Annual income

$13,126.02

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QYLD

Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF

● Live price

11.92%

Share price

$17.15

Annual div

$2.04

5Y div CAGR

Payout ratio

50%

After 10 yrs · $10,000 · DRIP

Portfolio value

$25.4K

Annual income

$5,659.31

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Portfolio growth — BRKWF vs QYLD

📍 BRKWF 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	BRKWF	QYLD
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

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Tax Bracket Optimizer

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

BRKWF

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

$221.70/yr

After 10yr DRIP, annual income (after tax)

$11,157.12/yr

QYLD

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

$1,013.51/yr

After 10yr DRIP, annual income (after tax)

$4,810.41/yr

At 15% tax rate, BRKWF beats the other by $6,346.70/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 BRKWF + QYLD for your $10,000?

BRKWF: 50%QYLD: 50%

100% QYLD50/50100% BRKWF

Portfolio after 10yr

$42.6K

Annual income

$9,392.67/yr

Blended yield

22.03%

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Copy Congress — What Are Politicians Buying?

Senate & House STOCK Act disclosures (last 90 days)

BRKWF buys

QYLD buys

Politician	Chamber	Ticker	Type	Amount	Date
Tim Moore	🏢 House	$QYLD	▼ Sell	$15,001 - $50,000	2025-05-02
Tim Moore	🏢 House	$QYLD	▲ Buy	$15,001 - $50,000	2025-04-07
Dwight Evans	🏢 House	$QYLD	▼ Sell	$1,001 - $15,000	2022-11-14
Dwight Evans	🏢 House	$QYLD	▼ Sell	$1,001 - $15,000	2020-10-29

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

MetricBRKWFQYLD

Forward yield	2.61%	11.92% ✓
Annual dividend / share	$0.46	$2.04 ✓
Payout ratio	50%	50%
1-year div growth	0%	0%
5-year div CAGR	35.7% ✓	0%
Portfolio after 10y	$59.9K ✓	$25.4K
Annual income after 10y	$13,126.02 ✓	$5,659.31
Total dividends collected	$35.4K ✓	$27.1K
Payment frequency	quarterly	monthly
Sector	Stock	ETF

Year-by-year: BRKWF vs QYLD ($10,000, DRIP)

Year	BRKWF Portfolio	BRKWF Income/yr	QYLD Portfolio	QYLD Income/yr	Gap
1← crossover	$11,054	$353.95	$10,352	$1,192.36	+$702.00 → BRKWF
2	$12,324	$496.19	$10,830	$1,347.57	+$1.5K → BRKWF
3	$13,888	$701.58	$11,460	$1,539.07	+$2.4K → BRKWF
4	$15,863	$1,002.70	$12,275	$1,777.84	+$3.6K → BRKWF
5	$18,426	$1,452.47	$13,323	$2,078.95	+$5.1K → BRKWF
6	$21,855	$2,139.66	$14,667	$2,463.34	+$7.2K → BRKWF
7	$26,604	$3,218.63	$16,396	$2,960.57	+$10.2K → BRKWF
8	$33,435	$4,968.82	$18,631	$3,612.97	+$14.8K → BRKWF
9	$43,695	$7,919.64	$21,548	$4,482.15	+$22.1K → BRKWF
10	$59,880	$13,126.02	$25,398	$5,659.31	+$34.5K → BRKWF

BRKWF vs QYLD: Complete Analysis 2026

BRKWF — Stock

Brickworks Limited manufactures, sells, and distributes building products for the residential and commercial markets in Australia and North America. It operates through Building Products Australia, Building Products North America, Property, and Investments segments. The company's building products comprise clay bricks and pavers, cement, masonry blocks, retaining wall systems, concrete and terracotta roof tiles, timber battens, and terracotta façades systems. In addition, the company offers precast products consisting of walling, flooring, stairs, columns, beams, decking, noise barriers, retaining walls, and balcony related products. Further, the company specializes in selling properties, as well as invests in companies. Brickworks Limited was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Horsley Park, Australia.

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QYLD — ETF

The Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Cboe Nasdaq-100 BuyWrite V2 Index.

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