Is NNLEX or QYLD a better dividend investment in 2026?

NNLEX currently yields 10.08% 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 NNLEX and QYLD?

NNLEX has a forward dividend yield of 10.08% ($1.91/share annually). QYLD yields 11.92% ($2.04/share annually). The yield gap is 1.84 percentage points.

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NNLEX vs QYLD: Dividend Comparison 2026

NNLEX yields 10.08% · QYLD yields 11.92%● Live data

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

🏆 NNLEX wins by $13.6K in total portfolio value

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TIME HORIZON10 years

NNLEX

● Live price

10.08%

Share price

$18.91

Annual div

$1.91

5Y div CAGR

Payout ratio

50%

After 10 yrs · $10,000 · DRIP

Portfolio value

$39.0K

Annual income

$1,900.14

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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 — NNLEX vs QYLD

📍 NNLEX 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	NNLEX	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

Combined, NNLEX + QYLD cover 0 of 12 months — good coverage

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NNLEX pays

QYLD pays

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Tax Bracket Optimizer

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

NNLEX

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

$857.18/yr

After 10yr DRIP, annual income (after tax)

$1,615.12/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, QYLD beats the other by $3,195.29/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 NNLEX + QYLD for your $10,000?

NNLEX: 50%QYLD: 50%

100% QYLD50/50100% NNLEX

Portfolio after 10yr

$32.2K

Annual income

$3,779.73/yr

Blended yield

11.74%

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Copy Congress — What Are Politicians Buying?

Senate & House STOCK Act disclosures (last 90 days)

NNLEX 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 →

MetricNNLEXQYLD

Forward yield	10.08%	11.92% ✓
Annual dividend / share	$1.91	$2.04 ✓
Payout ratio	50%	50%
1-year div growth	0%	0%
5-year div CAGR	0%	0%
Portfolio after 10y	$39.0K ✓	$25.4K
Annual income after 10y	$1,900.14	$5,659.31 ✓
Total dividends collected	$14.5K	$27.1K ✓
Payment frequency	quarterly	monthly
Sector	Stock	ETF

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

Year	NNLEX Portfolio	NNLEX Income/yr	QYLD Portfolio	QYLD Income/yr	Gap
1← crossover	$11,708	$1,008.45	$10,352	$1,192.36	+$1.4K → NNLEX
2	$13,632	$1,103.49	$10,830	$1,347.57	+$2.8K → NNLEX
3	$15,786	$1,200.69	$11,460	$1,539.07	+$4.3K → NNLEX
4	$18,191	$1,299.52	$12,275	$1,777.84	+$5.9K → NNLEX
5	$20,864	$1,399.50	$13,323	$2,078.95	+$7.5K → NNLEX
6	$23,824	$1,500.13	$14,667	$2,463.34	+$9.2K → NNLEX
7	$27,093	$1,600.93	$16,396	$2,960.57	+$10.7K → NNLEX
8	$30,691	$1,701.47	$18,631	$3,612.97	+$12.1K → NNLEX
9	$34,641	$1,801.33	$21,548	$4,482.15	+$13.1K → NNLEX
10	$38,966	$1,900.14	$25,398	$5,659.31	+$13.6K → NNLEX

NNLEX vs QYLD: Complete Analysis 2026

NNLEX — Stock

The fund primarily invests in common stocks of domestic corporations with small- and medium-sized market capitalizations believed to have growth potential. The advisor believes a company's annual sales volume and market capitalization are the factors most illustrative of a company's size. The advisor generally considers companies with market capitalizations up to $3 billion as "small", between $3 billion and $25 billion as "medium," and greater than $25 billion as "large."

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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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