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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for April 17th

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Here are four stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 17th:

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (ABR - Free Report) : This real estate finance company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 10% over the last 60 days.

Arbor Realty Trust Price and Consensus

 

Arbor Realty Trust Price and Consensus | Arbor Realty Trust Quote

This company has a dividend yield of 7.53%, compared with the industry average of 4.18%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.5%.

Arbor Realty Trust Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

Arbor Realty Trust Dividend Yield (TTM) | Arbor Realty Trust Quote

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY - Free Report) : This retailer of technology products, services, and solutions has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings climbing 5.7% over the last 60 days.

Best Buy Co., Inc. Price and Consensus

 

Best Buy Co., Inc. Price and Consensus | Best Buy Co., Inc. Quote

The company has a dividend yield of 2.82%, compared with the industry average of 0.8%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 14.2%.

Best Buy Co., Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

Best Buy Co., Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM) | Best Buy Co., Inc. Quote

Ternium SA (TX - Free Report) : This producer of steel products has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings jumping 8.7% over the last 60 days.

Ternium S.A. Price and Consensus

 

Ternium S.A. Price and Consensus | Ternium S.A. Quote

The company has a dividend yield of 3.61%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 6.86%.

Ternium S.A. Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

Ternium S.A. Dividend Yield (TTM) | Ternium S.A. Quote

Farmland Partners Inc (FPI - Free Report) : This internally managed real estate company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings jumping 8.7% over the last 60 days.

The company has a dividend yield of 4.64%, compared with the industry average of 4.16%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 32.77%.

Farmland Partners Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

Farmland Partners Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM) | Farmland Partners Inc. Quote

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