Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 21st:
Ares Management Corporation (ARES): This alternative asset manager has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.2% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 5.4%, compared with the industry average of 3.2%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.9%.
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (EARN): This real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 23.6% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 11.4%, compared with the industry average of 8.3%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 13%.
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY): This diversified capital manager has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.5% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 11.7%, compared with the industry average of 8.3%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.2%.
CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW): This diversified government solutions company haswitnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.7% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 9.1%, compared with the industry average of 4.3%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.7%.
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Zacks' Top 10 Stocks for 2019
In addition to the stocks discussed above, wouldn't you like to know about our 10 finest buy-and-holds for the year?
From more than 4,000 companies covered by the Zacks Rank, these 10 were picked by a process that consistently beats the market. Even during 2018 while the market dropped -5.2%, our Top 10s were up well into double-digits. And during bullish 2012 – 2017, they soared far above the market's +126.3%, reaching +181.9%.
This year, the portfolio features a player that thrives on volatility, an AI comer, and a dynamic tech company that helps doctors deliver better patient outcomes at lower costs.
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