Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for February 18th
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 18th:
Xerox Holdings Corporation (XRX): This designer and developer of document management systems and solutions has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.2% over the last 60 days.
Xerox Corporation Price and Consensus
Xerox Corporation price-consensus-chart | Xerox Corporation Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.64%, compared with the industry average of 1.74%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.05%.
Xerox Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)
Xerox Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Xerox Corporation Quote
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN): This owner and operator of regulated as well as non-regulated generation, distribution and transmission utility assets has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.6% over the last 60 days.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Price and Consensus
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. price-consensus-chart | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.42%, compared with the industry average of 2.76%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.67%.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. dividend-yield-ttm | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Quote
Eaton Vance Corp. (EV): This creator and manager of investment funds in the United States has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.8% over the last 60 days.
Eaton Vance Corporation Price and Consensus
Eaton Vance Corporation price-consensus-chart | Eaton Vance Corporation Quote
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.05%, compared with the industry average of 2.21%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.81%.
Eaton Vance Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)
Eaton Vance Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Eaton Vance Corporation Quote
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