Is TESIX or QYLD a better dividend investment in 2026?

TESIX currently yields 10.83% 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 TESIX and QYLD?

TESIX has a forward dividend yield of 10.83% ($2.69/share annually). QYLD yields 11.92% ($2.04/share annually). The yield gap is 1.09 percentage points.

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TESIX vs QYLD: Dividend Comparison 2026

TESIX yields 10.83% · QYLD yields 11.92%● Live data

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

🏆 TESIX wins by $15.5K in total portfolio value

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TIME HORIZON10 years

TESIX

● Live price

10.83%

Share price

$24.84

Annual div

$2.69

5Y div CAGR

Payout ratio

50%

After 10 yrs · $10,000 · DRIP

Portfolio value

$40.9K

Annual income

$2,136.30

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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 — TESIX vs QYLD

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

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TESIX pays

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Tax Bracket Optimizer

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

TESIX

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

$920.97/yr

After 10yr DRIP, annual income (after tax)

$1,815.86/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 $2,994.56/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 TESIX + QYLD for your $10,000?

TESIX: 50%QYLD: 50%

100% QYLD50/50100% TESIX

Portfolio after 10yr

$33.2K

Annual income

$3,897.81/yr

Blended yield

11.75%

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Copy Congress — What Are Politicians Buying?

Senate & House STOCK Act disclosures (last 90 days)

TESIX 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 →

MetricTESIXQYLD

Forward yield	10.83%	11.92% ✓
Annual dividend / share	$2.69 ✓	$2.04
Payout ratio	50%	50%
1-year div growth	0%	0%
5-year div CAGR	0%	0%
Portfolio after 10y	$40.9K ✓	$25.4K
Annual income after 10y	$2,136.30	$5,659.31 ✓
Total dividends collected	$16.0K	$27.1K ✓
Payment frequency	quarterly	monthly
Sector	Stock	ETF

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

Year	TESIX Portfolio	TESIX Income/yr	QYLD Portfolio	QYLD Income/yr	Gap
1← crossover	$11,783	$1,083.49	$10,352	$1,192.36	+$1.4K → TESIX
2	$13,802	$1,193.21	$10,830	$1,347.57	+$3.0K → TESIX
3	$16,074	$1,306.13	$11,460	$1,539.07	+$4.6K → TESIX
4	$18,621	$1,421.65	$12,275	$1,777.84	+$6.3K → TESIX
5	$21,463	$1,539.17	$13,323	$2,078.95	+$8.1K → TESIX
6	$24,624	$1,658.07	$14,667	$2,463.34	+$10.0K → TESIX
7	$28,125	$1,777.78	$16,396	$2,960.57	+$11.7K → TESIX
8	$31,992	$1,897.73	$18,631	$3,612.97	+$13.4K → TESIX
9	$36,248	$2,017.40	$21,548	$4,482.15	+$14.7K → TESIX
10	$40,922	$2,136.30	$25,398	$5,659.31	+$15.5K → TESIX

TESIX vs QYLD: Complete Analysis 2026

TESIX — Stock

The fund invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies that the investment manager believes are available at market prices less than their value based on certain recognized or objective criteria. It also invests in merger arbitrage securities and the debt and equity of distressed companies. The fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in foreign securities and participations in foreign government debt.

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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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