Author: Brett Owens, Contrarian Outlook

Every time the rate of its payout increase leaps ahead of the dividend, the stock price catches up.

Now is the best time to roll out our favorite dividend “hack.” It’s a sneaky-smart strategy that lets us “time” the market for soaring dividend payouts (and a steady drip of price gains, too).

They’re outrunning not just the sector over the past few months, but the much better-performing S&P 500.

Oh, and they pay their dividends monthly.

This is “retire in style” income. We put a million dollars in these plays and get paid $85,000 per year. Plus, we keep our principal intact.