Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for December 28th

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 28th:

AU Optronics Corp : This flat panel displays developer has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.3% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 9.12%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 1.18%.

CONSOL Coal Resources LP : This high-Btu thermal coal producer has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.7% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 13.42%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 13.86%.

Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM - Free Report) : This real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.2% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 10.94%, compared with the industry average of 9.19%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.86%.

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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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