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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for April 20th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 20th:

Rocky Brands, Inc. (RCKY - Free Report) : This manufacturer and marketer of footwear and apparel has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.5% over the last 60 days.

Rocky Brands, Inc. Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.82%, compared with the industry average of 1.13%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.72%.

Rocky Brands, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Medifast, Inc. (MED - Free Report) : This manufacturer and distributor of weight loss, weight management, healthy living products, and other consumable health and nutritional products has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.8% over the last 60 days.

MEDIFAST INC Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6.98%, compared with the industry average of 0.34%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.34%.

MEDIFAST INC Dividend Yield (TTM)

General Mills, Inc. (GIS - Free Report) : This manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.7% over the last 60 days.

General Mills, Inc. Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.23%, compared with the industry average of 0.34%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.57%.

General Mills, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Fluor Corporation (FLR - Free Report) : This provider of engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication and modularization, operation, maintenance and asset integrity, and project management services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.3% over the last 60 days.

Fluor Corporation Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.87%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.12%.

Fluor Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

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