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Best Income Stocks to Buy for March 17th
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 17th:
Cathay General Bancorp (CATY - Free Report) : This holding company for Cathay Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.4% over the last 60 days.
Cathay General Bancorp Price and Consensus
Cathay General Bancorp price-consensus-chart | Cathay General Bancorp Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.9%, compared with the industry average of 2.3%.
Cathay General Bancorp Dividend Yield (TTM)
Cathay General Bancorp dividend-yield-ttm | Cathay General Bancorp Quote
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. : This publicly traded real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.9% over the last 60 days.
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Price and Consensus
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. price-consensus-chart | The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 11.2%, compared with the industry average of 3.2%.
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Quote
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR - Free Report) : This holding company for Frost Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.4% over the last 60 days.
CullenFrost Bankers, Inc. Price and Consensus
CullenFrost Bankers, Inc. price-consensus-chart | CullenFrost Bankers, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.1%, compared with the industry average of 1.1%.
CullenFrost Bankers, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
CullenFrost Bankers, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | CullenFrost Bankers, Inc. Quote
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