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Small caps extend outperformance while quality dividend stocks draw focus

The coverage points to ongoing small-cap performance versus large caps and highlights a screen of 15 dividend-paying quality stocks.

MarketWatch highlights data suggesting small-cap stocks are continuing to outperform, challenging the idea that investors should focus only on large caps.

The outlet also draws attention to a list of 15 quality companies that pay relatively rich dividends, framing them as a potential target within the small-cap universe.

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