Except SCHD, I introduce FDRR here for yield seekers
Dividend is one thing. Dividend growth is the most important (a fund or a company can increase dividend year over year)
https://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=FDRR&p=m
The Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates (FDRR) has a dividend yield of 2.54%. The fund distributes dividends on a quarterly basis, and its most recent ex-dividend date was September 19, 2025, with a payout of $0.318 per share on September 23, 2025.
In the past year, FDRR has distributed a total of $1.49 per share in dividends. This represents a 29.36% increase in dividend growth rate compared to the previous year. When compared to other ETFs, FDRR's dividend yield is slightly lower than the median (2.67%), resulting in a -4.56% difference. However, its dividend growth rate significantly surpasses the median (5.82%), with a difference of 403.98%. The fund has demonstrated consistent dividend growth for the past three years.
Over the past five years, FDRR has achieved a compound annual dividend growth rate of 9.23%. The fund has made consecutive dividend payments for the past eight years.
Except this one, other decent option would be VYM, DVY, SCHD, SPYD, etc.
Avoid funds designed by selling covered calls.