Here are four stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 16th:
CM Finance Inc. : This business development company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.6% over the last 60 days.
CM FINANCE INC Price and Consensus
The company has a dividend yield of 15.04%, compared with the industry average of 9.05%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 68.89%.
CM FINANCE INC Dividend Yield (TTM)
Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. : This limited partnership company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.6% over the last 60 days.
ALLIANCE HLDGS Price and Consensus
The company has a dividend yield of 7.74%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.85%.
ALLIANCE HLDGS Dividend Yield (TTM)
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. : This owner and operator of full-service restaurants has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.7% over the last 60 days.
BOB EVANS FARMS Price and Consensus
The company has a dividend yield of 2.58%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 6.94%.
BOB EVANS FARMS Dividend Yield (TTM)
Innophos Holdings Inc : This producer of performance-critical and nutritional specialty ingredients has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 1.9% over the last 60 days.
INNOPHOS HLDGS Price and Consensus
The company has a dividend yield of 3.39%, compared with the industry average of 1.23%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 16.31%.
INNOPHOS HLDGS Dividend Yield (TTM)
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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for December 16th
Here are four stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 16th:
CM Finance Inc. : This business development company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.6% over the last 60 days.
CM FINANCE INC Price and Consensus
CM FINANCE INC Price and Consensus | CM FINANCE INC Quote
The company has a dividend yield of 15.04%, compared with the industry average of 9.05%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 68.89%.
CM FINANCE INC Dividend Yield (TTM)
CM FINANCE INC Dividend Yield (TTM) | CM FINANCE INC Quote
Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. : This limited partnership company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.6% over the last 60 days.
ALLIANCE HLDGS Price and Consensus
ALLIANCE HLDGS Price and Consensus | ALLIANCE HLDGS Quote
The company has a dividend yield of 7.74%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.85%.
ALLIANCE HLDGS Dividend Yield (TTM)
ALLIANCE HLDGS Dividend Yield (TTM) | ALLIANCE HLDGS Quote
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. : This owner and operator of full-service restaurants has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.7% over the last 60 days.
BOB EVANS FARMS Price and Consensus
BOB EVANS FARMS Price and Consensus | BOB EVANS FARMS Quote
The company has a dividend yield of 2.58%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 6.94%.
BOB EVANS FARMS Dividend Yield (TTM)
BOB EVANS FARMS Dividend Yield (TTM) | BOB EVANS FARMS Quote
Innophos Holdings Inc : This producer of performance-critical and nutritional specialty ingredients has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 1.9% over the last 60 days.
INNOPHOS HLDGS Price and Consensus
INNOPHOS HLDGS Price and Consensus | INNOPHOS HLDGS Quote
The company has a dividend yield of 3.39%, compared with the industry average of 1.23%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 16.31%.
INNOPHOS HLDGS Dividend Yield (TTM)
INNOPHOS HLDGS Dividend Yield (TTM) | INNOPHOS HLDGS Quote
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