Just came across this interesting angle on summer stocks and honestly some of these picks caught me off guard. So apparently when it gets hot, certain companies just print money - who knew it was that straightforward?

Pool Corp is wild. They've been crushing it for 30 years with like 24.6% annualized returns since 1994. Stock pulled back recently from pandemic highs but dividend is solid at 1.42% yield. Then there's Camping World - down since their 2016 IPO but paying out 6.16% in dividends which is insane. People really do go crazy buying RVs when summer hits.

But the one that's actually moving right now is Six Flags. Up 28% since January and they just announced this Cedar Fair merger closing soon. Getting a special dividend of $1.53 before the ticker changes to FUN - first dividend they've paid since the pandemic shut everything down. That's the kind of best summer stocks story that actually has momentum behind it.

The whole thesis makes sense though - heat wave, people stuck inside, they want pools, RVs, theme parks. Sales just follow the thermometer. Might be worth looking at these if you're thinking about seasonal plays but honestly the dividend yields on some of these are what's really interesting to me right now.