# Ep. 150: The Headline Yield Is the Least Reliable Number on the Page

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Podcast: [Informed Investing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/informed-investing-7720447)
Published: 2026-09-18T14:11:09+00:00
Episode link: https://investing.transistor.fm/episodes/ep-150-the-headline-yield-is-the-least-reliable-number-on-the-page
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## Resource

Eight sources on what actually backs a dividend versus what the headline yield advertises: our own GLPI teardown (8% yield, lease-by-lease coverage), Morningstar's case that low yields are good news for income investors, 247wallst's five high-yielders screened for traps, 20 best-yielding financial large caps, GPIQ vs QQQI (plus Goldman acquiring NEOS), a retiree's four income-portfolio moves, Main Street Capital's selloff and dividend durability, and dividend stocks sitting at 52-week lows.

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