Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 9th:
Windstream Holdings, Inc. : This advanced network communications company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 1.1% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 8.30%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 5.44%.
Valley National Bancorp (VLY - Free Report) : This bank holding companyhas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.5% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.72%, compared with the industry average of 1.42%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 5.23%.
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. : This self-administered equity real estate investment trusthas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.8% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.83%, compared with the industry average of 4.09%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.95%.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO - Free Report) : This bank holding companyhas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings soaring 4% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.54%, compared with the industry average of 1.56%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.55%.
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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 9th:
Windstream Holdings, Inc. : This advanced network communications company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 1.1% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 8.30%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 5.44%.
Valley National Bancorp (VLY - Free Report) : This bank holding companyhas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.5% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.72%, compared with the industry average of 1.42%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 5.23%.
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. : This self-administered equity real estate investment trusthas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.8% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.83%, compared with the industry average of 4.09%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.95%.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO - Free Report) : This bank holding companyhas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings soaring 4% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.54%, compared with the industry average of 1.56%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.55%.
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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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