High-Yield Income: The Basics

Your Starting Point for Building Wealth with High-Yield Income Assets

General

Dividends

ETFs

Options-Based Income ETFs

REITs

CEFs

BDCs

MLPs

Bond Funds

High-Yield Income investing is one of the most approachable ways to start building wealth, especially if you’re new to how they work. This page is your hub for understanding high-yield assets - how they work, why they matter, and how you can use them to grow your wealth over time.

General

What is High-Yield Asset Income Investing?
Explore high-yield asset income investing with Everdend. Learn how MLPs, REITs, and ETFs generate monthly cash flow.
Dividend and Distribution Payout Calendar Events
Learn how dividend and distribution calendar events can create monthly or weekly income with high-yield investments like REITs and ETFs.
Fractional Shares and High-Yield Investing
Explore fractional shares for high-yield investing. Learn how small budgets can access REITs, ETFs, and BDCs for monthly income with Everdend’s guide.
High-Yield Income Asset Recovery Time
Explore high-yield asset recovery after dividend payouts and learn strategies for steady income with Everdend’s guide.
Dividend and Distribution Reinvestment
Explore dividend and distribution reinvestment plans (DRIPs) and manual strategies to grow passive income with Everdend’s guide on high-yield investments.

Dividends

What is a Dividend?
Learn what a dividend is and how it supports passive income with Everdend’s guide on dividends.
Dividend Aristocrats: The Reliable Performers
Explore Dividend Aristocrats, S&P 500 companies with 25+ years of dividend increases, for reliable passive income.
The History of Dividends
Explore the history of dividends, from the Dutch East India Company to modern ETFs, with Everdend’s educational guide.
Quick Quiz: Dividend Basics
Test your knowledge of dividend basics with Everdend’s quick quiz. Learn about dividend payments, DRIPs, and Dividend Aristocrats to boost your passive income journey.

ETFs

What is an ETF?
Learn what an ETF is, how it works, and why it’s a smart choice for diversification and passive income with Everdend’s guide.
The History of ETFs
Explore the history of ETFs, from their 1990s origins to a $12 trillion industry, transforming investing with low-cost, diversified access.

Options-Based Income ETFs

What is an Options-Based Income ETF?
Explore options-based income ETFs, funds using options strategies for high-yield distributions, ideal for passive income.

REITs

What is a REIT?
Explore what a REIT is and how it offers real estate investment with dividends, without property management hassles.
The History of REITs
Explore the history of REITs, from their 1960 creation to a $2 trillion global market, democratizing real estate investing with dividends.

CEFs

What is a CEF?
Explore what a Closed-End Fund (CEF) is, how it works, and its high-yield potential for dividends and distributions with Everdend’s guide.
The History of CEFs
Explore the 150-year history of Closed-End Funds (CEFs), from 1868 origins to modern income strategies, with Everdend’s guide.

BDCs

What is a BDC?
Explore what a Business Development Company (BDC) is and how it offers high dividend yields for passive income.
The History of BDCs
Explore the history of BDCs, their high-yield dividends, and role in funding small businesses with Everdend’s guide.

MLPs

What is a MLP?
Explore Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) for high-yield energy investing with tax advantages at Everdend.
The History of MLPs
Explore the history of MLPs, from their 1981 origins to modern energy infrastructure investments, with Everdend’s guide.

Bond Funds

What is a Bond Fund?
Explore what a bond fund is and how it generates steady income with Everdend’s guide to bond investing.
The History of Bond Funds
Explore the history of bond funds, from medieval bonds to modern portfolios, and learn how they provide income and diversification.