10 Unknown Small Cap Stocks With Healthy Yields

Diversification is an important part of investing, and though many dividend growth investors diversify across industries and corporate structures, one area that is often overlooked is market cap. Most of the companies that we focus on are large cap, blue chip-type stocks, since they usually offer higher yields and more consistent dividend growth. But our diversification would not be complete if we did not include mid- and small cap stocks, especially if we are interested in capturing the amazing growth that a well-run, smaller company can provide. While it is generally thought that smaller companies need all their earnings retained in order to fuel growth, countless examples abound proving that this is not true. Just look at the growth of companies like Wal-Mart (WMT), which has grown substantially in the past 40 years while maintaining its dividend. Same goes for companies like 3M (MMM) and Coca Cola (KO). And though... Read more