Dissecting Perkins Small Cap Value Fund:Top Dividend Stocks Yielding 4.1%

Perkins Small Cap Value Fund (JSIVX) has all the right ratings and a great long-term track record. It's so good that the fund is closed to new investors.For income investors looking for some small/mid cap diversification I thought it would be interesting to take a closer look at the Perkins Fund's top small/mid cap holdings that provide attractive dividend yields. Seven of the top ten holdings as of 2/28/2011 have attractive yields, with the group generating an average yield of 4.1%. Those seven stocks have an average market cap of $1.8 billion. Perkins Top Small Cap High Dividend Yield StocksAdditional Analysis - Dividend Growth Rate When looking at smaller cap income opportunities I like to see a solid track record of dividend increases since small cap stocks generally carry more risk than large/mega cap stocks. Of the top names in Perkins' current portfolio, many have shown healthy increases... Read more