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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for October 8th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, October 8th:

NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NEP - Free Report) : This owner and manager of contracted clean energy projects in the United States has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 17.7% over the last 60 days.

NextEra Energy Partners, LP Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.52%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.08%.

NextEra Energy Partners, LP Dividend Yield (TTM)

Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR - Free Report) : This oil and natural gas exploration and production company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 27.5% over the last 60 days.

Murphy Oil Corporation Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 5.83%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.37%.

Murphy Oil Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Ready Capital Corporation (RC - Free Report) : This real estate finance companyhas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 31.8% over the last 60 days.

Ready Capital Corp Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 10.59%, compared with the industry average of 7.19%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.13%.

Ready Capital Corp Dividend Yield (TTM)

International Paper Company (IP - Free Report) : This paper and packaging company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.2% over the last 60 days.

International Paper Company Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.90%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.23%.

International Paper Company Dividend Yield (TTM)

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