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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for May 4th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, May 4th:

Chevron Corporation (CVX - Free Report) : This integrated energy company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 34.9% over the last 60 days.

 

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.89%, compared with the industry average of 1.30%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.42%.

 

Chevron Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Chevron Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Chevron Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Chevron Corporation Quote

 

Waterstone Financial, Inc. (WSBF - Free Report) : This bank holding company for WaterStone Bank SSB has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 33.7% over the last 60 days.

 

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.98%, compared with the industry average of 2.38%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.71%.

 

Waterstone Financial, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Waterstone Financial, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Waterstone Financial, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Waterstone Financial, Inc. Quote

 

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI - Free Report) : This company that specializes in providing businesses with high-speed Internet access, Ethernet transport, and colocation services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 35.8% over the last 60 days.

 

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.97%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.11%.

 

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (FCF - Free Report) : This financial holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.8% over the last 60 days.

 

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.97%, compared with the industry average of 1.92%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.06%.

 

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