Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for March 7th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 7th:

National Fuel Gas Company (NFG - Free Report) : This diversified energy company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 14.9% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.29%, compared with the industry average of 2.98%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.63%.

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation : This real estate investment trust 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 13.61%, compared with the industry average of 8.90%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 17.22%.

Just Energy Group Inc. : This renewable energy solutions provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising more than 100% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 8.29%, compared with the industry average of 2.98%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 9.68%.

Entergy Corporation (ETR - Free Report) : This distributor of electricity in the United States has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.1% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.58%, compared with the industry average of 3.48%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.63%.

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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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