Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, January 30th:
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC - Free Report) : This diversified financial services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 3% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.69%, compared with the industry average of 1.90%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.68%.
ABB Ltd : This power and automation technologies provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.1% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.07%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.36%.
BB&T Corporation : This multi-bank holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.55%, compared with the industry average of 1.90%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.68%.
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (CTBI - Free Report) : This bank holding company for Community Trust Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.70%, compared with the industry average of 1.02%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.48%.
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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, January 30th:
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC - Free Report) : This diversified financial services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 3% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.69%, compared with the industry average of 1.90%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.68%.
ABB Ltd : This power and automation technologies provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.1% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.07%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.36%.
BB&T Corporation : This multi-bank holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.55%, compared with the industry average of 1.90%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.68%.
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (CTBI - Free Report) : This bank holding company for Community Trust Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.70%, compared with the industry average of 1.02%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.48%.
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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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