Author: Brett Owens, Contrarian Outlook

Dumping dividend landmines is particularly vital now, because a snap dividend cut is way more dangerous to your portfolio than it’s been in years.

They have plenty of price upside ahead, too.

These stocks are raining cash on investors.

Even legends can lose their edge. This applies to acclaimed investors and dividend aristocrats alike. Stop hanging on.

If you want to double — or even triple — your dividend income overnight, there’s an easy way to do it: buy stocks that pay special dividends. And today I’ve got 3 totally ignored special-dividend payers for you. Each of these top-notch income plays throws off “hidden” payouts yielding up to 9.7%.