Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for August 22nd

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 22nd:

Avianca Holdings S.A. : This airline holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 50% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.6%.

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NMM - Free Report) : This operator of dry cargo carriers has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 7.5%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 13.9%.

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (CNSL - Free Report) : This telecommunications company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 45.5% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 33.8%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 10%.

Senior Housing Properties Trust : This real estate investment trust company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 7%, compared with the industry average of 4.3%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 8.6%.

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Zacks Names "Single Best Pick to Double"

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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