Small Caps Yielding +3% Going Ex-Dividend Next Week

Dividend stocks are more attractive to investors these days due to the decline in interest rates and with 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 the right time is critical for investors. In this article, I will focus on small-cap stocks with a high dividend yield and an ex-dividend date within the next week (July 02 to June 06). These stocks are screened based on the following criteria: Security Type: Common Stock Market Cap: Between $250 million and $2 billion Dividend Yield: Greater than or equal to 3.0% Ex-Dividend Date: Between July 2, 2012, and July 6, 2012 1. Universal Corporation (UVV): Universal Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates... Read more