Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 14th:
Meredith Corporation (MDP): This diversified media company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 1.2% over the last 60 days.
Meredith Corporation Price and Consensus
Meredith Corporation price-consensus-chart | Meredith Corporation Quote
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.95%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.74%.
Meredith Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)
Meredith Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Meredith Corporation Quote
Escalade, Incorporated (ESCA): This sporting goods seller has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.7% over the last 60 days.
Escalade, Incorporated Price and Consensus
Escalade, Incorporated price-consensus-chart | Escalade, Incorporated Quote
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.39%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.60%.
Escalade, Incorporated Dividend Yield (TTM)
Escalade, Incorporated dividend-yield-ttm | Escalade, Incorporated Quote
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO): This bakery company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 2.4% over the last 60 days.
Flowers Foods, Inc. Price and Consensus
Flowers Foods, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Flowers Foods, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.46%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.74%.
Flowers Foods, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Flowers Foods, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Flowers Foods, Inc. Quote
Tecnoglass Inc. (TGLS) This seller of architectural glass and windows has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.9% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 7.70%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 0.24%.
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