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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 25th:
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG - Free Report) : This designer and producer of engineered components and products has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 55.7% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.94%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.33%.
Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC - Free Report) : This provider of financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.3% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 5.52%, compared with the industry average of 0.17%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.91%.
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN - Free Report) : This manufacturer and seller of semiconductors has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 26.6% over the last 60 days.
Texas Instruments Incorporated Price and Consensus
Last year, it generated $24 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $77.6 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce "the world's first trillionaires," but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.
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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for August 25th
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 25th:
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (LEG - Free Report) : This designer and producer of engineered components and products has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 55.7% over the last 60 days.
Leggett Platt, Incorporated Price and Consensus
Leggett Platt, Incorporated price-consensus-chart | Leggett Platt, Incorporated Quote
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.94%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.33%.
Leggett Platt, Incorporated Dividend Yield (TTM)
Leggett Platt, Incorporated dividend-yield-ttm | Leggett Platt, Incorporated Quote
Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC - Free Report) : This provider of financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.3% over the last 60 days.
Manulife Financial Corp Price and Consensus
Manulife Financial Corp price-consensus-chart | Manulife Financial Corp Quote
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 5.52%, compared with the industry average of 0.17%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.91%.
Manulife Financial Corp Dividend Yield (TTM)
Manulife Financial Corp dividend-yield-ttm | Manulife Financial Corp Quote
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN - Free Report) : This manufacturer and seller of semiconductors has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 26.6% over the last 60 days.
Texas Instruments Incorporated Price and Consensus
Texas Instruments Incorporated price-consensus-chart | Texas Instruments Incorporated Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.55%, compared with the industry average of 0.41%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.64%.
Texas Instruments Incorporated Dividend Yield (TTM)
Texas Instruments Incorporated dividend-yield-ttm | Texas Instruments Incorporated Quote
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Last year, it generated $24 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $77.6 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce "the world's first trillionaires," but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.
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