Ep. 125: The Dividend Dilemma — Value Bargains vs. Yield Traps

6 curated sources under one throughline (dividends on sale vs. reaching for yield in a Big-Tech-driven 2026): (1) McCormick MKC Aristocrat at a multi-year-low valuation, 1.53x FCF coverage = real payout; (2) Tractor Supply TSCO down ~45%, 2.7% yield vs 1.5% norm, CEO insider 00k buy, opportunity vs falling knife; (3) YT '5 fastest-growing dividends at record-high yields' (INTU/DPZ/CRM/ROL/TSCO) buy/not-buy ranking; (4) Dividend Prince '5 industrials raising dividends double-digit' (SNA/FAST/WM/CMI/CTAS) with fair-value discipline; (5) Kiplinger/Kosnett 'sweet spot' = 2.5%+ yield AND ~10% total-return target, don't chase top-of-chart (DHS/SDOG/FDVV/SCHD; XOM/CVX/PNC/FITB); (6) Doug the Retirement Guy SPYT vs XPAY 20%-'targeted' S&P 500 option-income ETFs = the manufactured-yield counterpoint. SET ASIDE 2 of 8 sent URLs: the 52-week-low YT (redundant with MKC/TSCO/fast-growers) and Kiplinger 'top ETFs to build wealth' VT/SPGM/URTH/DFAW (off-throughline broad-market indexing).