If you've ever staked Ethereum, you already understand this concept. You hold an asset that you believe is going to appreciate in value, and while you wait, it pays you a yield just for holding it. You get the growth and the income. The best of both worlds.

Most investors don't think about stocks this way. They put their "growth" money in tech and their "income" money in dividend stocks, and the two never meet. But some of the most interesting opportunities in the market right now are companies that are growing fast AND paying you a meaningful dividend while they do it. Price appreciation plus cash in your pocket every quarter (or every month).

Today we're profiling four of them. These aren't your grandma's dividend stocks. They're small-to-mid-cap companies with real growth stories, real cash generation, and dividend yields that put most blue chips to shame. We found all four with data from our partners at AltIndex, which scores stocks on alternative data signals (insider buying, hiring trends, web traffic) that often move before the fundamentals show up in quarterly reports.

Let's get into it.

What they do: Trinity Capital is a business development company (BDC) that provides debt and equipment financing to high-growth, venture-backed companies in technology, life sciences, and clean energy. They're essentially the bank for startups that are too big for seed funding but not yet ready to go public.

The growth story: Trinity funded $306 million in new investments in Q1 2026 with $395 million in new commitments. Their portfolio spans 97 companies across sectors like SaaS, healthcare, medical devices, and space technology. Recent deals include $50 million to Cala Health (wearable tremor therapy) and $30 million to Iantrek. This is a company that's actively deploying capital into the kinds of companies that could be the next big names in tech and biotech.

The dividend: ~13.5% yield, paid monthly. That's not a typo. Trinity recently shifted to a monthly dividend structure at $0.17 per share, which means you're getting paid 12 times a year, not 4. For income investors, that monthly cash flow is a big deal.

AltIndex score: 72/100 (Buy). Fundamental score of 75/100, User Growth 58/100. The Employment score of 69/100 shows steady hiring.

What they do: Blue Owl is an alternative asset manager with $315 billion in assets under management. They manage private credit, private equity, and infrastructure investments for institutional and individual investors. Think of them as the company helping wealthy investors access the kinds of deals that used to be reserved for the ultra-rich.

The growth story: Fee-related earnings grew 14% year over year in Q1 2026, and AUM grew 15% to $315 billion. And here's a headline that doesn't hurt: Blue Owl landed a 10x return on its SpaceX investment, selling approximately half at a $1.25 trillion SpaceX valuation. The alternative asset management space is booming as more investors rotate into private markets, and Blue Owl is one of the fastest-growing names in it.

The dividend: ~10% yield at current prices. The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.23 per share ($0.92 annualized), and the company has been supplementing with additional payouts when gains come in higher than expected.

AltIndex score: 75/100 (Buy). Employment score of 100/100 (they're hiring aggressively), Brand score 88/100, User Growth 84/100.

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What they do: Enterprise Products Partners operates pipelines and infrastructure for natural gas, crude oil, NGLs, and petrochemicals. They're the plumbing of the American energy system. When oil and gas moves from the wellhead to the refinery to the export terminal, it's probably flowing through Enterprise's pipes.

The growth story: Q1 2026 adjusted EBITDA rose 10% year over year to $2.7 billion, and the company set 12 new operational records in the quarter. Enterprise is benefiting from the geopolitical environment (the Strait of Hormuz situation has tripled ethane-to-ethylene margins to 23 cents per pound). This is an $80+ billion company that's still finding ways to grow.

The dividend: ~5.9% yield with 28 consecutive years of distribution increases. The most recent increase was 2.8% to $0.55 per unit ($2.20 annualized). Enterprise isn't going to double your dividend overnight, but it's been raising it every year since before the iPhone existed.

AltIndex score: 71/100 (Buy). User Growth of 70/100 and Employment of 72/100 show a company that's steadily expanding. The 3-month stock price gain of 38.3% shows the market is catching on.

What they do: Concentrix designs and operates customer experience solutions for enterprises across tech, retail, financial services, and healthcare. They're the company behind the customer support, sales operations, and AI-powered customer experience (CX) platforms that major brands rely on. NelsonHall recently recognized them as a leader in AI-powered business operations transformation.

The growth story: This one's different from the others. Concentrix is a beaten-down value play. Q1 2026 revenue grew 5.4% year over year to $2.5 billion, but EPS missed expectations and the stock has been under pressure. Here's why we think it's interesting anyway: the stock is down significantly from its highs, which means you're getting a 6% dividend yield on a company doing $10 billion in annual revenue with a market cap of just $1.5 billion. The price-to-sales ratio is absurdly low. If the AI-powered CX thesis plays out (and the industry recognitions suggest it might), you're getting paid a 6% yield to wait for the turnaround.

The dividend: ~6% yield with a 10% average dividend growth rate and a payout ratio of just 28%. That low payout ratio is important. It means Concentrix has significant room to keep raising the dividend even if earnings stay flat. Three consecutive years of increases so far.

AltIndex score: 69/100. Fundamental score is the highest of the group at 88/100, which tells you the financial underpinnings are solid even though sentiment is low. Brand score of 67/100 and Employment of 68/100 show a company that's maintaining operations, not cutting to the bone.

Growth and income aren't two separate things. The best investments often give you both.

Blue Owl gives you exposure to the booming alternative assets space at a 9% yield. Trinity Capital gives you venture-stage tech exposure at a 13.5% yield, paid monthly. Enterprise gives you the most reliable income stream in energy with 26 years of consecutive raises. And Concentrix gives you a deep-value AI services play at a 6% yield with plenty of room to grow.

You can look up any of these tickers (and thousands of others) on AltIndex to see the alternative data driving the scores. Insider buying, hiring trends, web traffic, social sentiment. It's the kind of data that used to be reserved for hedge funds.

None of this is financial advice. But we think these four are worth your two minutes.

That’s all for today’s special edition. We hope you got value from it. Reply and let us know if you did. 

Until next week,

— Brandon & Blake