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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for December 5th

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Here are four stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 5th:

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS - Free Report) : This owner and operator of integrated resorts in Asia and the United States has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.8% over the last 60 days.

LAS VEGAS SANDS Price and Consensus

 

The company has a dividend yield of 4.72%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 31.72%.

LAS VEGAS SANDS Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

Mercury General Corporation (MCY - Free Report) : This company that engages in writing personal automobile insurance has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.9% over the last 60 days.

MERCURY GENL CP Price and Consensus

 

The company has a dividend yield of 4.25%, compared with the industry average of 1.52%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 0.4%.

MERCURY GENL CP Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

Rio Tinto plc (RIO - Free Report) : This mining and metals company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.4% over the last 60 days.

RIO TINTO-ADR Price and Consensus

 

The company has a dividend yield of 3.88%, compared with the industry average of 1.52%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 9.18%.

RIO TINTO-ADR Dividend (TTM)

 

Seagate Technology plc (STX - Free Report) : This producer and distributor of electronic data storage technology and solutions has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 24.6% over the last 60 days.

SEAGATE TECH Price and Consensus

 

The company has a dividend yield of 6.48%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 24.71%.

SEAGATE TECH Dividend Yield (TTM)

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