BDC
Belden Inc.
stock NYSE

This is for a taxable account. I have ARCC for my BDC exposure currently.

https://www.reddit.com/r/dividends/s/J5QwkXcKrD whole post of them here ..
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eoi ety exg bme bst bdj bcx bgr
bto htd hpi jpc jqc ardc eic/ecc (in moderation) banx
bit dsu adx peo pdo/pdi (alhtough I don't invest in these right now)
business development companies (BDC): arcc mfic msdl trin htgc
nvg (national muni fund)

My BDC holdings:
ARCC (giant, big dividend, but low growth)
MAIN (quality winner)
PAX (global diversification)
CSWC (has beaten s&p 500)
GSBD (I took some drugs before purchase and was fooled by the name)

I'm not a either or investor. I like 25% covered call, 25% SGOV and bonds, 25% reits and BDC, 25% equities.

All produce income. Individual stocks include BDC'S (MAIN, ARCC), a BDC PDF (PNDC), Individual preferred stocks, individual IG corporate bonds, other CC'S, and dividend ETF'S.

Yep. That’s why I said similar but not a BDC because if I called it a BDC then I’ll get some guy correcting me and tell me it’s not a BDC. And for some reason I got downvoted anyway.

HIPS has FDUS, FSK, TRIN etc so its kinda BDC based as well

any thoughts on fiber? Pondering BDC due to lower cap.
Not sure who's best positioned to get the drone cable contracts. For all i know none of the big fiber makers even make the cable used in drones.

I own some QYLD from the past as well. However, I haven't added to it in a while, and probably won't add anymore to it. I'll hold what I have though, it's being steady at the moment.
Lots will tell you that you need to focus growth at your age, and tbh, I would make it the majority of my portfolio if I were you. Otherwise, dividends are going to increase your taxes. I'd probably go 40% VOO, 10% ARES, 10% Cryptos, and the remaining 40% into dividend plays if you truly want dividends. I'd mix the dividends up between covered call ETFs (things like QQQI), BDCs, and maybe sprinkle some REITs in there as well.
PBDC is great for BDC exposure. It has been performing fantastic since it's inception. For covered call ETFs, get 2-4 different ones to divide your contributions up in between, QQQI does seem to be a solid one. As for REITs, do some research and see which ones you think look good. I like GLAD, GAIN, and STAG for a few examples.
Diversify and get a taste of everything instead of going all in on dividends, especially at your age, which will increase your tax liability and eat into your returns. I'd recommend some exposure to a bit of everything. Growth, dividends, cryptos, REITs, maybe even a little bit of precious metals, etc.