Further to my previous post – and paraphrasing from the link below:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
The Best Dividend Payers of the Past Decade
As you may have already guessed, that means that all of these companies were small caps (meaning they had a market cap of less than $1 billion) a decade ago. But the dividends they paid didn't hamper their growth, and they rewarded investors with payouts even when the market was volatile.
The dividend wrap-up
It's not a complete surprise that the best returns among dividend payers would come from smaller companies. In fact, it's precisely what I expected, since it's easier for smaller businesses to achieve high growth rates for periods of five to 10 years.
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Company
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Total Return
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Corporate Office Properties Trust
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1,804%
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Ryland
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1,427%
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Eaton Vance (NYSE: EV)
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1,415%
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Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (NYSE: KMP)
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1,393%
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BP <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (NYSE: BPT)
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1,369%
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http://www.fool.com/investing/dividends-income/2007/03/27/the-best-dividend-payers-of-the-past-decade.aspx?source=eptyholnk303100&logvisit=y&npu=y&bounce=y
