Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 20th:
Barclays PLC (BCS - Free Report) : This financial products and services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.8% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.39%, compared with the industry average of 3.22%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.51%.
BGC Partners, Inc. : This brokerage company that offers its services to real estate and financial companies has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.2% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 13.64%, compared with the industry average of 0.99%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 6.19%.
Banner Corporation (BANR - Free Report) : This bank holding company that provides and financial products and commercial banking services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.6% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.91%, compared with the industry average of 2.37%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 1.77%.
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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 20th:
Barclays PLC (BCS - Free Report) : This financial products and services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.8% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.39%, compared with the industry average of 3.22%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.51%.
BGC Partners, Inc. : This brokerage company that offers its services to real estate and financial companies has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.2% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 13.64%, compared with the industry average of 0.99%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 6.19%.
Banner Corporation (BANR - Free Report) : This bank holding company that provides and financial products and commercial banking services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.6% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.91%, compared with the industry average of 2.37%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 1.77%.
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It's hard to believe, even for us at Zacks. But while the market gained +21.9% in 2017, our top stock-picking screens have returned +115.0%, +109.3%, +104.9%, +98.6%, and +67.1%.
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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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