Is NNTWX or RYLD a better dividend investment in 2026?

NNTWX currently yields 14.12% with a 5% 5-year dividend growth rate. RYLD yields 12.14% with 5% growth. The better choice depends on your goal: NNTWX offers higher current income.

What is the dividend yield difference between NNTWX and RYLD?

NNTWX has a forward dividend yield of 14.12% ($3.63/share annually). RYLD yields 12.14% ($1.81/share annually). The yield gap is 1.98 percentage points.

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NNTWX vs RYLD: Dividend Comparison 2026

NNTWX yields 14.12% · RYLD yields 12.14%● Live data

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

🏆 NNTWX wins by $6.0K in total portfolio value

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TIME HORIZON10 years

NNTWX

● Live price

14.12%

Share price

$25.67

Annual div

$3.63

5Y div CAGR

Payout ratio

50%

After 10 yrs · $10,000 · DRIP

Portfolio value

$50.6K

Annual income

$3,387.80

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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 — NNTWX vs RYLD

📍 NNTWX 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	NNTWX	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, NNTWX + RYLD cover 0 of 12 months — good coverage

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NNTWX pays

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Tax Bracket Optimizer

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

NNTWX

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

$1,200.48/yr

After 10yr DRIP, annual income (after tax)

$2,879.63/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, NNTWX beats the other by $680.38/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 NNTWX + RYLD for your $10,000?

NNTWX: 50%RYLD: 50%

100% RYLD50/50100% NNTWX

Portfolio after 10yr

$47.5K

Annual income

$2,987.57/yr

Blended yield

6.28%

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Copy Congress — What Are Politicians Buying?

Senate & House STOCK Act disclosures (last 90 days)

NNTWX buys

RYLD buys

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

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

MetricNNTWXRYLD

Forward yield	14.12% ✓	12.14%
Annual dividend / share	$3.63 ✓	$1.81
Payout ratio	50%	50%
1-year div growth	0%	0%
5-year div CAGR	0%	0%
Portfolio after 10y	$50.6K ✓	$44.5K
Annual income after 10y	$3,387.80 ✓	$2,587.35
Total dividends collected	$23.6K ✓	$18.8K
Payment frequency	quarterly	quarterly
Sector	Stock	ETF

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

Year	NNTWX Portfolio	NNTWX Income/yr	RYLD Portfolio	RYLD Income/yr	Gap
1← crossover	$12,112	$1,412.33	$11,914	$1,213.65	+$198.00 → NNTWX
2	$14,559	$1,598.75	$14,099	$1,351.30	+$460.00 → NNTWX
3	$17,374	$1,795.97	$16,580	$1,494.55	+$794.00 → NNTWX
4	$20,593	$2,003.03	$19,384	$1,642.61	+$1.2K → NNTWX
5	$24,254	$2,218.85	$22,535	$1,794.70	+$1.7K → NNTWX
6	$28,394	$2,442.28	$26,063	$1,950.00	+$2.3K → NNTWX
7	$33,053	$2,672.12	$29,995	$2,107.69	+$3.1K → NNTWX
8	$38,274	$2,907.14	$34,361	$2,266.99	+$3.9K → NNTWX
9	$44,100	$3,146.11	$39,194	$2,427.12	+$4.9K → NNTWX
10	$50,574	$3,387.80	$44,525	$2,587.35	+$6.0K → NNTWX

NNTWX vs RYLD: Complete Analysis 2026

NNTWX — Stock

The fund primarily invests in common stocks of domestic corporations with medium-sized market capitalizations believed to have growth potential. The adviser believes a company's annual sales volume and the market capitalization are the factors most illustrative of a company's size. The adviser 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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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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⚠️ Educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Congressional trades sourced from SEC STOCK Act filings via FMP. Past performance does not guarantee future results.