Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for March 21st
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.
Ares Management L.P. Price and Consensus
Ares Management L.P. price-consensus-chart | Ares Management L.P. Quote
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%.
Ares Management L.P. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Ares Management L.P. dividend-yield-ttm | Ares Management L.P. Quote
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.
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT Price and Consensus
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT price-consensus-chart | Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT Quote
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%.
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT Dividend Yield (TTM)
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT dividend-yield-ttm | Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT Quote
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.
Annaly Capital Management Inc Price and Consensus
Annaly Capital Management Inc price-consensus-chart | Annaly Capital Management Inc Quote
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%.
Annaly Capital Management Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)
Annaly Capital Management Inc dividend-yield-ttm | Annaly Capital Management Inc Quote
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.
Corrections Corp. of America Price and Consensus
Corrections Corp. of America price-consensus-chart | Corrections Corp. of America Quote
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%.
Corrections Corp. of America Dividend Yield (TTM)
Corrections Corp. of America dividend-yield-ttm | Corrections Corp. of America Quote
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