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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for December 27th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 27th:

B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS - Free Report) : This shelf-stable, and frozen food and household products maker has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings improving 0.2% over the last 30 days.

B&G FOODS CL-A Price and Consensus

 

The company has a dividend yield of 3.77%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.08%.

B&G FOODS CL-A Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation : This real estate investment trust has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.1% over the last 30 days.

WESTERN AST MTG Price and Consensus

 

The company has a dividend yield of 11.91%, compared with the industry average of 8.79%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 17.44%.

WESTERN AST MTG Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HE - Free Report) : This electric utility company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.2% over the last 30 days.

HAWAIIAN ELEC Price and Consensus

 

The company has a dividend yield of 3.69%, compared with the industry average of 3.21%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.49%.

HAWAIIAN ELEC Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

Domtar Corporation : This communication papers, specialty and packaging papers maker has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings gaining 0.1% over the last 30 days.

DOMTAR CORP Price and Consensus

 

The company has a dividend yield of 4.17%, compared with the industry average of 1.72%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.09%.

DOMTAR CORP Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

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