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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for December 15th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 15th:

Williams Partners L.P. : This energy infrastructure company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings jumping 70.5% over the last 30 days.

WILLIAMS PTR LP Price and Consensus

 

The company has a dividend yield of 10.01%, compared with the industry average of 6.27%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 6.29%.

WILLIAMS PTR LP Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

Lazard Ltd. (LAZ - Free Report) : This financial advisory and asset management firm has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings improving 0.8% over the last 30 days.

LAZARD LTD Price and Consensus

 

The company has a dividend yield of 3.70%, compared with the industry average of 2.63%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.82%.

LAZARD LTD Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

Rayonier Inc. (RYN - Free Report) : This timberland real estate investment trust has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 3.8% over the last 30 days.

RAYONIER INC Price and Consensus

 

The company has a dividend yield of 3.73%, compared with the industry average of 0.25%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.89%.

RAYONIER INC Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN - Free Report) : This semiconductor Company has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings gaining 0.6% over the last 30 days.

TEXAS INSTRS Price and Consensus

 

The company has a dividend yield of 2.76%, compared with the industry average of 0.30%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.57%.

TEXAS INSTRS Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

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