Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for February 15th

Zacks Equity Research Published on February 15, 2019

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 15th:

Provident Financial Services, Inc. (PFS - Free Report) : This holding company for Provident Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.3% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.42%, compared with the industry average of 2.31%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.26%.

Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM - Free Report) : This real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.4% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 10.79%, compared with the industry average of 8.08%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.8%.

Rio Tinto plc (RIO - Free Report) : This mining and metals company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 43.4% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.51%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.74%.

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM - Free Report) : This digital communication products manufacturer haswitnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.6% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.81%, compared with the industry average of 0.40%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.32%.

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