Is CODAF or RYLD a better dividend investment in 2026?

CODAF currently yields 1.06% with a 5% 5-year dividend growth rate. RYLD yields 12.39% with 5% growth. The better choice depends on your goal: RYLD offers higher current income.

What is the dividend yield difference between CODAF and RYLD?

CODAF has a forward dividend yield of 1.06% ($0.25/share annually). RYLD yields 12.39% ($1.81/share annually). The yield gap is 11.33 percentage points.

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CODAF vs RYLD: Dividend Comparison 2026

CODAF yields 1.06% · RYLD yields 12.39%● Live data

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

🏆 CODAF wins by $60.8K in total portfolio value· pulled ahead in Year 8

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TIME HORIZON10 years

CODAF

● Live price

1.06%

Share price

$23.61

Annual div

$0.25

5Y div CAGR

62.6%

Payout ratio

50%

After 10 yrs · $10,000 · DRIP

Portfolio value

$106.1K

Annual income

$43,513.34

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RYLD

● Live price

12.39%

Share price

$14.64

Annual div

$1.81

5Y div CAGR

Payout ratio

50%

After 10 yrs · $10,000 · DRIP

Portfolio value

$45.3K

Annual income

$2,682.98

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Portfolio growth — CODAF vs RYLD

📍 CODAF pulled ahead of the other in Year 8

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	CODAF	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, CODAF + RYLD cover 0 of 12 months — good coverage

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CODAF pays

RYLD pays

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Tax Bracket Optimizer

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

CODAF

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

$90.00/yr

After 10yr DRIP, annual income (after tax)

$36,986.34/yr

RYLD

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

$1,053.44/yr

After 10yr DRIP, annual income (after tax)

$2,280.53/yr

At 15% tax rate, CODAF beats the other by $34,705.81/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 CODAF + RYLD for your $10,000?

CODAF: 50%RYLD: 50%

100% RYLD50/50100% CODAF

Portfolio after 10yr

$75.7K

Annual income

$23,098.16/yr

Blended yield

30.52%

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Analyst Conviction Gap

Where Wall Street is most bullish on CODAF right now

CODAF

Analyst Ratings

Buy

Consensus: Buy

Price Target

$38.50

+63.1% upside vs current

Range: $38.50 — $38.50

Altman Z

14.0

Piotroski

6/9

RYLD

No analyst data

Analyst ratings via FMP. Altman Z-Score: >3.0 safe, 1.81–3.0 grey zone, <1.81 distress. Piotroski: 7–9 strong, 0–3 weak.

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Copy Congress — What Are Politicians Buying?

Senate & House STOCK Act disclosures (last 90 days)

CODAF buys

RYLD buys

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

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

MetricCODAFRYLD

Forward yield	1.06%	12.39% ✓
Annual dividend / share	$0.25	$1.81 ✓
Payout ratio	50%	50%
1-year div growth	0%	0%
5-year div CAGR	62.6% ✓	0%
Portfolio after 10y	$106.1K ✓	$45.3K
Annual income after 10y	$43,513.34 ✓	$2,682.98
Total dividends collected	$80.5K ✓	$19.4K
Payment frequency	quarterly	quarterly
Sector	Stock	ETF

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

Year	CODAF Portfolio	CODAF Income/yr	RYLD Portfolio	RYLD Income/yr	Gap
1	$10,872	$172.17	$11,939	$1,239.34	$1.1K → RYLD
2	$11,918	$284.46	$14,158	$1,382.89	$2.2K → RYLD
3	$13,226	$473.84	$16,682	$1,532.59	$3.5K → RYLD
4	$14,951	$799.09	$19,537	$1,687.64	$4.6K → RYLD
5	$17,370	$1,372.69	$22,752	$1,847.20	$5.4K → RYLD
6	$21,009	$2,423.51	$26,355	$2,010.43	$5.3K → RYLD
7	$26,934	$4,454.47	$30,376	$2,176.45	$3.4K → RYLD
8← crossover	$37,498	$8,678.20	$34,847	$2,344.43	+$2.7K → CODAF
9	$58,483	$18,359.76	$39,800	$2,513.54	+$18.7K → CODAF
10	$106,090	$43,513.34	$45,269	$2,682.98	+$60.8K → CODAF

CODAF vs RYLD: Complete Analysis 2026

CODAF — Stock

Codan Limited develops technology solutions for United Nations organizations, mining companies, security and military groups, government departments, individuals, and small-scale miners. It operates through Communications and Metal Detection segments. The Communications segment designs, develops, manufactures, and markets communication equipment that consists of MIMO MESH; DTC radio solutions for the wireless transmission of video and other data applications; and Zetron communications solutions. The Metal Detection segment designs, develops, manufactures, and markets metal detection equipment, such as handheld metal detecting technologies for recreational, gold mining, demining, and military markets. The company sells its products through a network of dealers, distributors, and agents in Australia, Canada, Denmark, the United Kingdom, the United States, Brazil, India, Ireland, Mexico, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and internationally. Codan Limited was incorporated in 1959 and is headquartered in Mawson Lakes, Australia.

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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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