Forget March coming in like a lion -- this month has come in more like a bear. While the S&P 500 had climbed about 1.2% through the first two months of 2025, the index has been heading south since peaking on Feb.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock has been really crushed in recent sessions, thanks to tariff threats and news regarding delays with Apple Intelligence updates. Undoubtedly, Trump’s tariff talks have put a considerable amount of pressure on financial markets in recent weeks.

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) started this week tumbling 4% on Monday -- the index's worst day since September 2022 -- and is still 12.5% off its all-time highs after today's trading session.

More importantly for income seekers, both management teams appear committed to paying and growing their dividends. And that becomes much more feasible when they're able to reduce their share count and maintain a low payout ratio. That makes these two dividend stocks absolutely worth owning for the long term.

If Trump 2.0 rhymes with Trump 1.0, then this is an intriguing time to consider small cap dividends. Let me explain—and highlight a handful yielding up to 12.6%.

Some investors are sheltering from market swings in shares of companies with high payouts.