[May 19, 2013] Top 5 Companies in the Application Software Industry With the Highest Dividend Yield (AMSWA, CKSW, EPIQ, MGIC, DMRC) Tweet May 19, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Application Software industry with the highest dividend yields. Dividends can enhance returns for investors seeking income in addition to capital gains. American Software ranks highest with a a dividend yield of 4.8%. Following is Clicksoftware Technologies with a a dividend yield of 4.3%. EPIQ Systems ranks third highest with a a dividend yield of 2.9%. Magic Software Enterprises follows with a a dividend yield of 2.3%, and Digimarc rounds out the top five with a a dividend yield of 1.8%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Digimarc on April 29th, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $21.66. Since that recommendation, shares of Digimarc have risen 16.8%. We continue to monitor Digimarc for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]