With the upswing in the housing market slowly but surely gaining momentum, many other sectors of the market will, without doubt, ride the housing train. One of them is the Consumer Durable goods sector as people rush to outfit and furnish new homes. More than a few companies are worth a look right now and Bassett Furniture Industries Incorporated (NASDAQ: BSET) is one of them. For you dividend junkies, the company has announced that it will begin trading ex-dividend on February 13, 2013. A cash dividend payout of $0.05 per share will be paid to investors who purchase stock in the company prior to February 13, 2013. The dividend is scheduled to be paid on March 1, 2013.