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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 15th:
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. : This real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.2% over the last 60 days.
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Price and Consensus
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN - Free Report) : This asset management holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.6% over the last 60 days.
ConocoPhillips (COP - Free Report) : This exploration and production company with operations all over the world has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 17.2% over the last 60 days.
Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC - Free Report) : This bank holding company for Flushing Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8% over the last 60 days.
Flushing Financial Corporation Price and Consensus
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Best Income Stocks to Buy for December 15th
Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 15th:
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. : This real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.2% over the last 60 days.
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Price and Consensus
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 5%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 7.51%.
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Quote
Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN - Free Report) : This asset management holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.6% over the last 60 days.
Franklin Resources, Inc. Price and Consensus
Franklin Resources, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Franklin Resources, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.32%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.34%.
Franklin Resources, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Franklin Resources, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Franklin Resources, Inc. Quote
ConocoPhillips (COP - Free Report) : This exploration and production company with operations all over the world has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 17.2% over the last 60 days.
ConocoPhillips Price and Consensus
ConocoPhillips price-consensus-chart | ConocoPhillips Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.69%.
ConocoPhillips Dividend Yield (TTM)
ConocoPhillips dividend-yield-ttm | ConocoPhillips Quote
Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC - Free Report) : This bank holding company for Flushing Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8% over the last 60 days.
Flushing Financial Corporation Price and Consensus
Flushing Financial Corporation price-consensus-chart | Flushing Financial Corporation Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.53%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.9%.
Flushing Financial Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)
Flushing Financial Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Flushing Financial Corporation Quote
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