Is CWLDY or RYLD a better dividend investment in 2026?

CWLDY currently yields 35.28% with a 5% 5-year dividend growth rate. RYLD yields 12.14% with 5% growth. The better choice depends on your goal: CWLDY offers higher current income.

What is the dividend yield difference between CWLDY and RYLD?

CWLDY has a forward dividend yield of 35.28% ($6.83/share annually). RYLD yields 12.14% ($1.81/share annually). The yield gap is 23.14 percentage points.

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CWLDY vs RYLD: Dividend Comparison 2026

CWLDY yields 35.28% · RYLD yields 12.14%● Live data

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

🏆 RYLD wins by $18.1K in total portfolio value· pulled ahead in Year 3

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TIME HORIZON10 years

CWLDY

● Live price

35.28%

Share price

$19.35

Annual div

$6.83

5Y div CAGR

-50%

Payout ratio

50%

After 10 yrs · $10,000 · DRIP

Portfolio value

$26.4K

Annual income

$4.62

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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 — CWLDY vs RYLD

📍 RYLD pulled ahead of the other in Year 3

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

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Tax Bracket Optimizer

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

CWLDY

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

$2,998.47/yr

After 10yr DRIP, annual income (after tax)

$3.93/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, RYLD beats the other by $2,195.32/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 CWLDY + RYLD for your $10,000?

CWLDY: 50%RYLD: 50%

100% RYLD50/50100% CWLDY

Portfolio after 10yr

$35.5K

Annual income

$1,295.98/yr

Blended yield

3.66%

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Copy Congress — What Are Politicians Buying?

Senate & House STOCK Act disclosures (last 90 days)

CWLDY buys

RYLD buys

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

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MetricCWLDYRYLD

Forward yield	35.28% ✓	12.14%
Annual dividend / share	$6.83 ✓	$1.81
Payout ratio	50%	50%
1-year div growth	0%	0%
5-year div CAGR	-50%	0% ✓
Portfolio after 10y	$26.4K	$44.5K ✓
Annual income after 10y	$4.62	$2,587.35 ✓
Total dividends collected	$3.9K	$18.8K ✓
Payment frequency	quarterly	quarterly
Sector	Stock	ETF

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

Year	CWLDY Portfolio	CWLDY Income/yr	RYLD Portfolio	RYLD Income/yr	Gap
1	$12,464	$1,763.80	$11,914	$1,213.65	+$550.00 → CWLDY
2	$14,364	$1,027.28	$14,099	$1,351.30	+$265.00 → CWLDY
3← crossover	$15,922	$553.20	$16,580	$1,494.55	$658.00 → RYLD
4	$17,323	$286.56	$19,384	$1,642.61	$2.1K → RYLD
5	$18,682	$145.69	$22,535	$1,794.70	$3.9K → RYLD
6	$20,063	$73.42	$26,063	$1,950.00	$6.0K → RYLD
7	$21,504	$36.84	$29,995	$2,107.69	$8.5K → RYLD
8	$23,028	$18.45	$34,361	$2,266.99	$11.3K → RYLD
9	$24,649	$9.23	$39,194	$2,427.12	$14.5K → RYLD
10	$26,379	$4.62	$44,525	$2,587.35	$18.1K → RYLD

CWLDY vs RYLD: Complete Analysis 2026

CWLDY — Stock

Crown Resorts Limited operates in the entertainment industry primarily in Australia. It operates through four segments: Crown Melbourne, Crown Perth, Crown Aspinalls, and Wagering & Online. The company owns and operates two integrated resorts, including Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth. Its Crown Melbourne resort comprises 2,628 gaming machines and 540 gaming tables; the Crown Towers Melbourne hotel with 481 guest rooms, the Crown Metropol Melbourne hotel with 658 guest rooms, and the Crown Promenade Melbourne hotel with 465 guest rooms; a conference center; banqueting facilities; restaurants and bars; and designer brands and retail outlets. The company's Crown Perth resort includes the Crown Towers Perth hotel with 500 guest rooms; the Crown Metropol Perth hotel comprising 397 guest rooms; the Crown Promenade Perth hotel with 291 guest rooms; 2,500 gaming machines and 350 gaming tables; a 1,500-seat Crown Ballroom and 2,300-seat Crown Theatre; convention facilities; and restaurants and bars, and a resort. It also owns and operates the Crown Aspinalls, a casino in London; and engages in wagering and online social gaming activities. The company was formerly known as Crown Limited and changed its name to Crown Resorts Limited in October 2013. Crown Resorts Limited was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Southbank, 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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