Buy Hold Sell: 5 high-yield small caps

There isn't much that gets investor's blood running in a low-interest rate world like the promise of yield. More often than not, investors look to the top end of the market for yield stocks, but it's outside the ASX100 where uncovered dividend gems can be unearthed.

In this episode of Buy Hold Sell, Livewire's James Marlay spoke to Michael O'Neill of Investors Mutual and Peter Gardner from Plato Investment Management to discuss five ex-100 dividend candidates. Will these small caps impress the dividend detectives or are trailing yields a trap?

Stay tuned for a return of our new segment, Questions Without Notice, where Michael and Peter surprise each other with a never-before-seen question.

Note: The stocks featured in this episode of Buy Hold Sell were chosen for their high trailing dividend yields (dividends over 12 months divided by share price). There are a variety of reasons why yield may be high, for example, a one-off special dividend or a plunging share price. Watch, read or listen to the discussion below. This episode was filmed on 3 February 2021.