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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, October 1st:
Aviva (AVVIY - Free Report) : This company which is the leading provider of indexed annuity and indexed life insurance products, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.1% over the last 60 days.
Hillenbrand (HI - Free Report) : This global diversified industrial company which has multiple market-leading brands that serve a wide variety of industries across the globe, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.3% over the last 60 days.
Jefferies Financial Group (JEF - Free Report) : This financial services company that provides various services, including IB, asset management, capital market-related services and direct investing in the Americas, Europe and Asia, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.7% over the last 60 days.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Price and Consensus
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Best Income Stocks to Buy for October 1st
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, October 1st:
Aviva (AVVIY - Free Report) : This company which is the leading provider of indexed annuity and indexed life insurance products, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.1% over the last 60 days.
Aviva PLC Price and Consensus
Aviva PLC price-consensus-chart | Aviva PLC Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.6%, compared with the industry average of 1.5%.
Aviva PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)
Aviva PLC dividend-yield-ttm | Aviva PLC Quote
Hillenbrand (HI - Free Report) : This global diversified industrial company which has multiple market-leading brands that serve a wide variety of industries across the globe, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.3% over the last 60 days.
Hillenbrand Inc Price and Consensus
Hillenbrand Inc price-consensus-chart | Hillenbrand Inc Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.3%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.
Hillenbrand Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)
Hillenbrand Inc dividend-yield-ttm | Hillenbrand Inc Quote
Jefferies Financial Group (JEF - Free Report) : This financial services company that provides various services, including IB, asset management, capital market-related services and direct investing in the Americas, Europe and Asia, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.7% over the last 60 days.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Price and Consensus
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. price-consensus-chart | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.5%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Quote
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