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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for February 16th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 16th:

Watsco, Inc. (WSO - Free Report) : This major distributor of air conditioning equipmenthas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 0.3% over the last 60 days.

Watsco, Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.83%, compared with the industry average of 0.79%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.34%.

Watsco, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Veolia Environnement S.A. (VEOEY - Free Report) : This environmental servicesprovider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.95%, compared with the industry average of 2.12%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 5%.

Park National Corporation (PRK - Free Report) : This bank holding companyhas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 2% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.52%, compared with the industry average of 1.69%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.76%.

Holly Energy Partners, L.P. : This energy company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.1% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6.46%, compared with the industry average of 4.20%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 6.22%.

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