Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 27th:
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) (WU): This money movement and payment services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 5.2% over the last 60 days.
Western Union Company (The) Price and Consensus
Western Union Company (The) price-consensus-chart | Western Union Company (The) Quote
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.67%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.17%.
Western Union Company (The) Dividend Yield (TTM)
Western Union Company (The) dividend-yield-ttm | Western Union Company (The) Quote
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR): This REIT has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.1% over the last 60 days.
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Price and Consensus
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. price-consensus-chart | ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 8.89%, compared with the industry average of 8.63%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 14.65%.
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Quote
Spire Inc. (SR): This utility company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 0.5% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.05%, compared with the industry average of 2.77%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.44%.
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW): This REIT has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.4% over the last 60 days.
Corrections Corp. of America Price and Consensus
Corrections Corp. of America price-consensus-chart | Corrections Corp. of America Quote
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 7.51%, compared with the industry average of 3.97%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.80%.
Corrections Corp. of America Dividend Yield (TTM)
Corrections Corp. of America dividend-yield-ttm | Corrections Corp. of America Quote
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