There are only 4 stocks that I’ve found that are going ex-dividend in April and have a yield over 6%. As long as the dividend holds up that should give you a yield of at least 1.5% just for holding the stock until the ex date. Financial data listed below is as of 3/27/10 and will change on the next trading day. As always please verify all data.

Kohlberg Capital – KCAP
Kohlberg goes ex-dividend on 4/5/2010 and has a yield of 14.57%.

Verizon – VZ
Verizon goes ex-dividend on 4/7/2010 and has a yield of 6.27%.

Progress Energy – PGN
Progress Energy goes ex-dividend on 4/8/2010 and has a yield of 6.34%.

Consolidated Communications -CNSL
CNSL goes ex-dividend of 4/13/2010 and has a yield of 8.23%.