Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for January 21st

Zacks Equity Research Published on January 21, 2019

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, January 21st:

Ready Capital Corp (RC - Free Report) : This real estate finance company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.7% over the last 60 days.

Ready Capital Corp Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 10.84%, compared with the industry average of 8.62%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 10.06%.

Ready Capital Corp Dividend Yield (TTM)

Sanofi (SNY - Free Report) : This therapeutic solutions provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.3% over the last 60 days.

Sanofi Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.90%, compared with the industry average of 2.81%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.58%.

Sanofi Dividend Yield (TTM)

Ennis, Inc. (EBF - Free Report) : This designer and manufacturer of business forms and other business products has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5% over the last 60 days.

Ennis, Inc. Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.57%, compared with the industry average of 1.85%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.26%.

Ennis, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Ship Finance International Limited (SFL - Free Report) : This owner and operator of vessels and offshore assets has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.1% over the last 60 days.

Ship Finance International Limited Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 11.81%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 10.86%.

Ship Finance International Limited Dividend Yield (TTM)

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