Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for March 26th

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 26th:

Apollo Investment Corporation : This business development company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.6% over the last 60 days.

Apollo Investment Corporation Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 23.56%, compared with the industry average of 16.54%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.26%.

Apollo Investment Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN - Free Report) : This owner and operator of regulated and non-regulated generation, distribution, and transmission utility assets has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.7% over the last 60 days.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 5.35%, compared with the industry average of 4.10%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.67%.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

AbbVie Inc. (ABBV - Free Report) : This biopharmaceutical company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2% over the last 60 days.

AbbVie Inc. Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6.95%, compared with the industry average of 3.57%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.97%.

AbbVie Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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