Author: Brett Owens, Contrarian Outlook

2026 is shaping up to be the best year for bond investors in many years.

One yields 7.9% and is going for more than double its usual discount. The other yields 8.1%, pays monthly and trades at a 6% discount.

Let’s get our 2026 dividend shopping finished ahead of time…

What a time to be a contrarian! The current setup has presented some VERY attractive deals in 8%-paying closed-end funds (CEFs), many of which have gone on sale in the last few weeks.

As I write, they’re dishing divvies between 5% and 6% and trading at bargain-basement valuations.