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Markets change from time to time

Bull markets become bear markets. Inflation rises, then falls. In response, interest rates move up, then down. Valuation bubbles form, headlines turn fearful, and investors are left wondering:

“What should I do now?”

At High Dividend Opportunities, we believe successful investing does not require predicting every market move. Instead, we focus on something far more consistent and dependable:

Building reliable income streams designed to perform across changing market conditions.

Despite the narratives surrounding the financial markets, we remained focused on our goals. At HDO, we help investors do exactly that through a diversified income approach that includes:

✔ A comprehensive fixed-income portfolio featuring preferred stocks and baby bonds

✔ A robust common equity portfolio focused on sustainable income and long-term growth

✔ Diversified funds designed to generate income across sectors and market environments

✔ 24/7 chat access, allowing subscribers to collaborate with our team and a vibrant community of like-minded income investors.

Investing should not feel lonely, and it should not feel like guessing.

What are we buying today?

RLJ-A — A Perpetual Income Opportunity (Yield 7.7%)

• RLJ Lodging Trust, $1.95 Series A, Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares (RLJ.PR.A) – Yield 7.7%

  
  

RLJ Lodging Trust Series A Preferred (RLJ.PR.A) offers an appealing mix of high income and unusual downside protection. RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) is a hotel REIT focused on premium-branded properties, with strong exposure to brands like Hilton and Marriott, supporting resilient operating performance.

RLJ-A pays a quarterly dividend of $0.4875 ($1.95 annually), yielding approximately 7.7%. What makes this preferred especially attractive is that it is non-callable, meaning RLJ cannot redeem the shares at par. It is technically convertible into common stock, but the company can only force conversion if common shares trade above $89.09, a level that appears highly unlikely. This stems from a legacy structure inherited through RLJ’s 2017 acquisition of FelCor.

As a result, RLJ’s only practical way to retire these preferred shares is through open-market purchases, potentially at a premium. Meanwhile, investors continue collecting dependable quarterly income.

Importantly, RLJ-A remained uninterrupted even through the severe disruption of COVID-19, highlighting management’s commitment and the preferred’s resilience. The dividend is covered nearly 8x by AFFO, while hotel fundamentals such as occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR continue improving year-over-year.

With no debt maturities until 2029, over $950 million in liquidity, and an active $250 million buyback authorization on the common stock, RLJ-A offers steady, well-covered income with limited refinancing risk.

UTF — Getting Paid From the AI Boom (Yield 7.3%)

The AI boom is fueling enormous infrastructure spending, but not all the winners are flashy technology firms. While companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Nvidia pour hundreds of billions into AI, much of that capital ultimately flows to the businesses powering data centers: utilities, energy infrastructure, fiber, and real estate.

Reliable electricity is one of the largest recurring expenses for hyperscalers, and demand is surging as AI models grow larger and more energy-intensive. With U.S. electricity prices continuing to outpace inflation, utilities stand to benefit from long-term contracts and rising demand.

This creates an attractive opportunity through the Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund (UTF), a closed-end fund with roughly $4.5 billion in managed assets spread across 311 holdings. Over half of UTF’s portfolio is tied to energy infrastructure, including electric utilities, midstream assets, and gas distribution. The fund also owns transportation, communications towers, and other essential infrastructure.

UTF has delivered dependable monthly income since 2004 while maintaining long-term NAV growth. The fund recently increased its monthly distribution by 6.5%, bringing the yield to roughly 7.3%, while trading at an attractive discount to NAV.

In short, UTF provides a way to collect steady income from the essential infrastructure enabling the AI revolution, without betting directly on expensive tech stocks.

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Financial independence is rarely built overnight. It is built one dividend, one distribution, one interest payment at a time.

Take the first step today, and kick-start your journey towards a retirement on your terms!