Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 20th:
Sonic Corp. : This restaurant chain company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 14.2% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.59%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 1.08%.
Extended Stay America, Inc. : This hotels operator has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.11%, compared with the industry average of 0.07%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.58%.
McDonald's Corporation (MCD - Free Report) : This restaurant chain operator has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 9.8% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.56%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.11%.
Bemis Company, Inc. : This packaging products seller has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.6% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.61%, compared with the industry average of 2.44%. 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 20th:
Sonic Corp. : This restaurant chain company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 14.2% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.59%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 1.08%.
Extended Stay America, Inc. : This hotels operator has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.11%, compared with the industry average of 0.07%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.58%.
McDonald's Corporation (MCD - Free Report) : This restaurant chain operator has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 9.8% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.56%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.11%.
Bemis Company, Inc. : This packaging products seller has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.6% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.61%, compared with the industry average of 2.44%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.55%.
See the full list of top ranked stocks here.
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Earlier this month, credit bureau Equifax announced a massive data breach affecting 2 out of every 3 Americans. The cybersecurity industry is expanding quickly in response to this and similar events. But some stocks are better investments than others.
Zacks has just released Cybersecurity! An Investor’s Guide to help Zacks.com readers make the most of the $170 billion per year investment opportunity created by hackers and other threats. It reveals 4 stocks worth looking into right away.
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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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