5 Small Stocks, 5 Super-Sized Payouts of Up To 11%

Group 1: Market Overview - Oil prices are experiencing a surge, with WTI futures at $86.00, up 6.16%, and Brent futures at $89.31, up 4.57% [3] - Dutch TTF gas prices are projected to rise by 40-50% to maintain energy supply in the EU [3] - The S&P SmallCap 600 has a forward P/E of 15.6, while the S&P 500 stands at 21.2, indicating small caps are still undervalued compared to larger companies [1] Group 2: Small-Cap Stocks - Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH) offers a dividend yield of 6.6% and is expected to see earnings jump by 27% in 2026, trading at 10 times earnings [1] - Diversified Energy Company (DEC) has a dividend yield of 8.0% and trades at less than 8 times earnings, focusing on acquiring long-life assets [1] - Granite Ridge Resources (GRNT) has a dividend yield of 8.5% and is projected to achieve 28% production growth in 2025, despite breakeven returns so far [2] Group 3: Health and Wellness Sector - Perrigo (PRGO) has a dividend yield of 10.2% but is facing declining sales and earnings, with a projected drop in adjusted diluted EPS by 16% to 27% in 2026 [2] - Insperity (NSP) offers a high dividend yield of 11.0% but has seen a significant decline in net income, reporting a net loss of $7 million in 2025 [2]