Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 28th:
National Grid plc (NGG - Free Report) : This distributor of electricity and natural gas has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.3% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.74%, compared with the industry average of 2.94%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 5.58%.
China Mobile Limited (CHL - Free Report) : This investment holding company that provides mobile telecommunications and related services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.91%, compared with the industry average of 2.59%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.26%.
Rio Tinto plc (RIO - Free Report) : This explorer, developer and processor of minerals and metals has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 43.4% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.31%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.74%.
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV - Free Report) : This sporting goods retailer has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 33.3% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 5.08%, compared with the industry average of 0.18%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 5.22%.
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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 28th:
National Grid plc (NGG - Free Report) : This distributor of electricity and natural gas has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.3% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.74%, compared with the industry average of 2.94%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 5.58%.
China Mobile Limited (CHL - Free Report) : This investment holding company that provides mobile telecommunications and related services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.91%, compared with the industry average of 2.59%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.26%.
Rio Tinto plc (RIO - Free Report) : This explorer, developer and processor of minerals and metals has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 43.4% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.31%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.74%.
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV - Free Report) : This sporting goods retailer has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 33.3% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 5.08%, compared with the industry average of 0.18%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 5.22%.
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In addition to the stocks discussed above, would you like to know about our 10 finest buy-and-holds for the year?
Who wouldn't? Our annual Top 10s have beaten the market with amazing regularity. In 2018, while the market dropped -5.2%, the portfolio scored well into double-digits overall with individual stocks rising as high as +61.5%. And from 2012-2017, while the market boomed +126.3, Zacks' Top 10s reached an even more sensational +181.9%.
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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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