Building A Small-Cap Dividend Portfolio That Can Outperform The Market By A Big Margin

I tried to create a small-cap dividend portfolio that can outperform the market by a big margin; the following screen shows such promise. I have searched for profitable companies that are included in the S&P SmallCap 600 index, with a dividend yield is greater than 3.0% and dividends per share TTM greater than their 5-year dividends per share average. Those companies would have to show also a low price-to-sales ratio. S&P SmallCap 600 Description from Standard & Poor's: The S&P SmallCap 600 covers approximately 3% of the domestic equities market. Measuring the small cap segment of the market that is typically renowned for poor trading liquidity and financial instability, the index is designed to be an efficient portfolio of companies that meet specific inclusion criteria to ensure that they are investable and financially viable. The screen's method requires all stocks to comply with all following demands: Dividend yield is... Read more