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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 20th:
Barclays PLC (BCS - Free Report) : This financial products and services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.8% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.39%, compared with the industry average of 3.22%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.51%.
BGC Partners, Inc. : This brokerage company that offers its services to real estate and financial companies has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.2% over the last 60 days.
Banner Corporation (BANR - Free Report) : This bank holding company that provides and financial products and commercial banking services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.6% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.91%, compared with the industry average of 2.37%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 1.77%.
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And this outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. Over the years it has been remarkably consistent. From 2000 - 2017, the composite yearly average gain for these strategies has beaten the market more than 19X over. Maybe even more remarkable is the fact that we're willing to share their latest stocks with you without cost or obligation.
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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for December 20th
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 20th:
Barclays PLC (BCS - Free Report) : This financial products and services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.8% over the last 60 days.
Barclays PLC Price and Consensus
Barclays PLC price-consensus-chart | Barclays PLC Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.39%, compared with the industry average of 3.22%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.51%.
Barclays PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)
Barclays PLC dividend-yield-ttm | Barclays PLC Quote
BGC Partners, Inc. : This brokerage company that offers its services to real estate and financial companies has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.2% over the last 60 days.
BGC Partners, Inc. Price and Consensus
BGC Partners, Inc. price-consensus-chart | BGC Partners, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 13.64%, compared with the industry average of 0.99%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 6.19%.
BGC Partners, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
BGC Partners, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | BGC Partners, Inc. Quote
Banner Corporation (BANR - Free Report) : This bank holding company that provides and financial products and commercial banking services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.6% over the last 60 days.
Banner Corporation Price and Consensus
Banner Corporation price-consensus-chart | Banner Corporation Quote
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.91%, compared with the industry average of 2.37%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 1.77%.
Banner Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)
Banner Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Banner Corporation Quote
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