Is PARMX or QYLD a better dividend investment in 2026?

PARMX currently yields 10.49% 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 PARMX and QYLD?

PARMX has a forward dividend yield of 10.49% ($3.93/share annually). QYLD yields 11.92% ($2.04/share annually). The yield gap is 1.43 percentage points.

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PARMX vs QYLD: Dividend Comparison 2026

PARMX yields 10.49% · QYLD yields 11.92%● Live data

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

🏆 PARMX wins by $14.6K in total portfolio value

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TIME HORIZON10 years

PARMX

● Live price

10.49%

Share price

$37.42

Annual div

$3.93

5Y div CAGR

Payout ratio

50%

After 10 yrs · $10,000 · DRIP

Portfolio value

$40.0K

Annual income

$2,026.29

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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 — PARMX vs QYLD

📍 PARMX 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	PARMX	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, PARMX + QYLD cover 0 of 12 months — good coverage

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PARMX pays

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Tax Bracket Optimizer

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

PARMX

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

$891.82/yr

After 10yr DRIP, annual income (after tax)

$1,722.35/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 $3,088.07/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 PARMX + QYLD for your $10,000?

PARMX: 50%QYLD: 50%

100% QYLD50/50100% PARMX

Portfolio after 10yr

$32.7K

Annual income

$3,842.81/yr

Blended yield

11.75%

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Copy Congress — What Are Politicians Buying?

Senate & House STOCK Act disclosures (last 90 days)

PARMX 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 →

MetricPARMXQYLD

Forward yield	10.49%	11.92% ✓
Annual dividend / share	$3.93 ✓	$2.04
Payout ratio	50%	50%
1-year div growth	0%	0%
5-year div CAGR	0%	0%
Portfolio after 10y	$40.0K ✓	$25.4K
Annual income after 10y	$2,026.29	$5,659.31 ✓
Total dividends collected	$15.3K	$27.1K ✓
Payment frequency	quarterly	monthly
Sector	Stock	ETF

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

Year	PARMX Portfolio	PARMX Income/yr	QYLD Portfolio	QYLD Income/yr	Gap
1← crossover	$11,749	$1,049.20	$10,352	$1,192.36	+$1.4K → PARMX
2	$13,724	$1,152.08	$10,830	$1,347.57	+$2.9K → PARMX
3	$15,942	$1,257.66	$11,460	$1,539.07	+$4.5K → PARMX
4	$18,423	$1,365.37	$12,275	$1,777.84	+$6.1K → PARMX
5	$21,188	$1,474.66	$13,323	$2,078.95	+$7.9K → PARMX
6	$24,256	$1,584.97	$14,667	$2,463.34	+$9.6K → PARMX
7	$27,649	$1,695.78	$16,396	$2,960.57	+$11.3K → PARMX
8	$31,391	$1,806.58	$18,631	$3,612.97	+$12.8K → PARMX
9	$35,506	$1,916.90	$21,548	$4,482.15	+$14.0K → PARMX
10	$40,017	$2,026.29	$25,398	$5,659.31	+$14.6K → PARMX

PARMX vs QYLD: Complete Analysis 2026

PARMX — Stock

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in mid-sized companies. The fund's managers consider a mid-sized company to be one that has a market capitalization between that of the smallest and largest constituents of the Russell Midcap® Index measured at the time of purchase. The Russell Midcap® Index includes approximately 800 of the smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index. The fund may normally invest up to 20% of its net assets in smaller- and larger-capitalization companies.

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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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