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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for August 5th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 5th:

Legg Mason, Inc. : This global asset management firm has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.7% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.2%, compared with the industry average of 2.8%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.7%.

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Manning & Napier, Inc. : This investment manager has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.3% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 4.7%, compared with the industry average of 2.8%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 7.8%.

Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. : This hotel-focused REIT has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.9% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 4.1%, compared with the industry average of 4.3%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.4%.

Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP - Free Report) : This investment firm has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.2% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 4.5%, compared with the industry average of 4.3%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 6.3%.

See the full list of top ranked stocks here.

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