Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 26th:
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO): This producer of bakery products has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 1.2% 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
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS): This operator of integrated resorts has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.1% over the last 60 days.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Price and Consensus
Las Vegas Sands Corp. price-consensus-chart | Las Vegas Sands Corp. Quote
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.19%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.97%.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Las Vegas Sands Corp. dividend-yield-ttm | Las Vegas Sands Corp. Quote
Medifast, Inc. (MED): This producer of weight loss and weight management products has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 2.4% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.64%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 1.07%.
SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. (SXCP): This master limited partnership firm has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.5% over the last 60 days.
SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. Price and Consensus
SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. price-consensus-chart | SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. Quote
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 13.54%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 12.52%.
SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. Dividend Yield (TTM)
SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. dividend-yield-ttm | SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. Quote
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