Here are four stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, January 4th:
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. : This finished steel products maker has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings jumping 7.6% over the last 30 days.
SCHNITZER STEEL Price and Consensus
The company has a dividend yield of 2.87%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.23%.
SCHNITZER STEEL Dividend Yield (TTM)
Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT - Free Report) : This security and aerospace company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.9% over the last 30 days.
LOCKHEED MARTIN Price and Consensus
The company has a dividend yield of 2.87%, compared with the industry average of 0.08%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.56%.
LOCKHEED MARTIN Dividend Yield (TTM)
CenturyLink, Inc. : This communications services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.02% over the last 30 days.
CENTURYLINK INC Price and Consensus
The company has a dividend yield of 8.52%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 6.97%.
CENTURYLINK INC Dividend Yield (TTM)
NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NEP - Free Report) : This clean energy projects operator has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings gaining 9.66% over the last 30 days.
NEXTERA ENERGY Price and Consensus
The company has a dividend yield of 5.28%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.95%.
NEXTERA ENERGY Dividend Yield (TTM)
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Here are four stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, January 4th:
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. : This finished steel products maker has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings jumping 7.6% over the last 30 days.
SCHNITZER STEEL Price and Consensus
The company has a dividend yield of 2.87%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.23%.
SCHNITZER STEEL Dividend Yield (TTM)
Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT - Free Report) : This security and aerospace company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.9% over the last 30 days.
LOCKHEED MARTIN Price and Consensus
The company has a dividend yield of 2.87%, compared with the industry average of 0.08%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.56%.
LOCKHEED MARTIN Dividend Yield (TTM)
CenturyLink, Inc. : This communications services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.02% over the last 30 days.
CENTURYLINK INC Price and Consensus
The company has a dividend yield of 8.52%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 6.97%.
CENTURYLINK INC Dividend Yield (TTM)
NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NEP - Free Report) : This clean energy projects operator has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings gaining 9.66% over the last 30 days.
NEXTERA ENERGY Price and Consensus
The company has a dividend yield of 5.28%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.95%.
NEXTERA ENERGY Dividend Yield (TTM)
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In addition to the stocks discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 finest buy-and-hold tickers for the entirety of 2017?
Who wouldn't? As of early December, the 2016 Top 10 produced 5 double-digit winners including oil and natural gas giant Pioneer Natural Resources which racked up a stellar +50% gain. The new list is painstakingly hand-picked from 4,400 companies covered by the Zacks Rank. Be among the very first to see it>>
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From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time.
This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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