Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for September 23rd

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, September 23rd:

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY): This diversified capital manager has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.4% over the last 60 days.

Annaly Capital Management Inc Price and Consensus

Annaly Capital Management Inc Price and Consensus
Annaly Capital Management Inc Price and Consensus

Annaly Capital Management Inc price-consensus-chart | Annaly Capital Management Inc Quote

 

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 16.3%, compared with the industry average of 5.4%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 12.2%.

Annaly Capital Management Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)

Annaly Capital Management Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)
Annaly Capital Management Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)

Annaly Capital Management Inc dividend-yield-ttm | Annaly Capital Management Inc Quote

 

Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (HEP): This petroleum product and crude pipelines operator has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 42.4% over the last 60 days.

Holly Energy Partners, L.P. Price and Consensus

Holly Energy Partners, L.P. Price and Consensus
Holly Energy Partners, L.P. Price and Consensus

Holly Energy Partners, L.P. price-consensus-chart | Holly Energy Partners, L.P. Quote

 

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 10.9%, compared with the industry average of 7.8%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 8.8%.

Holly Energy Partners, L.P. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Holly Energy Partners, L.P. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Holly Energy Partners, L.P. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Holly Energy Partners, L.P. dividend-yield-ttm | Holly Energy Partners, L.P. Quote

 

BHP Group (BBL): This natural resources business has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 24.9% over the last 60 days.

BHP Group Price and Consensus

BHP Billiton PLC Price and Consensus
BHP Billiton PLC Price and Consensus

BHP Group price-consensus-chart | BHP Group Quote

 

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.0%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 5.6%.

BHP Group Dividend Yield (TTM)

BHP Billiton PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)
BHP Billiton PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

BHP Group dividend-yield-ttm | BHP Group Quote

 

Rio Tinto Group (RIO): This company that engages in finding, mining, and processing mineral resources has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 27% over the last 60 days.

Rio Tinto PLC Price and Consensus

Rio Tinto PLC Price and Consensus
Rio Tinto PLC Price and Consensus

Rio Tinto PLC price-consensus-chart | Rio Tinto PLC Quote

 

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.0%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 5.5%.

Rio Tinto PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

Rio Tinto PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)
Rio Tinto PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

Rio Tinto PLC dividend-yield-ttm | Rio Tinto PLC Quote

 

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