Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for October 5th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, October 5th:

Wyndham Destinations, Inc. : This vacation ownership and exchange company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.8% over the last 60 days.

Wyndham Worldwide Corp Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.09%, compared with the industry average of 0.75%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.28%.

Wyndham Worldwide Corp Dividend Yield (TTM)

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (PAG - Free Report) : This transportation services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.6% over the last 60 days.

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.12%, compared with the industry average of 0.60%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.29%.

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corpo (OCSL - Free Report) : This business development company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 2.5% over the last 60 days.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 7.69%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.24%.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Office Depot, Inc. (ODP - Free Report) : This specialty retail company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 9.4% over the last 60 days.

Office Depot, Inc. Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.33%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 1.25%.

Office Depot, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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