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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for May 18th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, May 18th:

BRT Apartments Corp. (BRT - Free Report) : This real estate investment trust that owns, operates and develops multi-family properties has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.3% over the last 60 days.

 

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.84%, compared with the industry average of 3.23%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.60%.

 

BRT Apartments Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

BRT Apartments Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

BRT Apartments Corp. dividend-yield-ttm | BRT Apartments Corp. Quote

 

Synovus Financial Corp. (SNV - Free Report) : This commercial and retail banking products and services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.9% over the last 60 days.

 

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.68%, compared with the industry average of 1.92%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.82%.

 

Synovus Financial Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Synovus Financial Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Synovus Financial Corp. dividend-yield-ttm | Synovus Financial Corp. Quote

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF - Free Report) : This manufacturer and seller of hydrogen and nitrogen products for clean energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial applications has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 44.3% over the last 60 days.

 

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.20%, compared with the industry average of 0.12%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.40%.

 

Cummins Inc. (CMI - Free Report) : This company that designs, manufactures, distributes, and services diesel and natural gas engines, electric and hybrid powertrains, and related components has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.7% over the last 60 days.

 

Cummins Inc. Price and Consensus

Cummins Inc. Price and Consensus

Cummins Inc. price-consensus-chart | Cummins Inc. Quote

 

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.03%, compared with the industry average of 0.77%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.88%.

 

Cummins Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Cummins Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Cummins Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Cummins Inc. Quote

 

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