Mid Caps With 3%+ Yields Going Ex-Dividend The Fourth Week Of June

Dividend stocks are proving increasingly attractive to investors these days due to the decline in interest rates and the recent reduction in the tax rate on most dividends. Also, investors like dividend stocks for long-term investments as these dividend payments tend to protect the stock price from market volatility that affects non-dividend paying stocks. However, careful analysis of dividend stocks and choosing the right dividend stocks at right time is critical for investors. In this article, I will focus on mid-cap stocks with a high dividend yield (above 3%) and their ex-dividend date within the next week (June 25 to June 29). These stocks have been screened based on the following criteria: Security Type: Common Stock Market Cap: Between $2 billion and $10 billion Dividend Yield: Greater than or equal to 3% Ex-Dividend Date: Between June 25, 2012 and June 29, 2012 1. Windstream Corp (WIN): Windstream Corporation provides communications... Read more