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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for April 1st

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 1st:

Campbell Soup Company (CPB - Free Report) : This manufacturer and marketer of food and beverage products has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.7% over the last 60 days.

Campbell Soup Company Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.01%, compared with the industry average of 0.33%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.87%.

Campbell Soup Company Dividend Yield (TTM)

Amcor plc (AMCR - Free Report) : This manufacturer and seller of packaging products has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.3% over the last 60 days.

Amcor PLC Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 5.66%, compared with the industry average of 3.13%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.65%.

Amcor PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH - Free Report) : This integrated healthcare services and products company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.5% over the last 60 days.

Cardinal Health, Inc. Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.01%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.78%.

Cardinal Health, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

DRDGOLD Limited (DRD - Free Report) : This gold mining company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.

DRDGOLD Limited Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.35%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.68%.

DRDGOLD Limited Dividend Yield (TTM)

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