Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for September 18th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, September 18th:

PPL Corporation (PPL): This utility holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.9% over the last 60 days.

PPL Corporation Price and Consensus

PPL Corporation Price and Consensus
PPL Corporation Price and Consensus

PPL Corporation price-consensus-chart | PPL Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 5.39%, compared with the industry average of 3.21%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.51%.

PPL Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

PPL Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)
PPL Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

PPL Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | PPL Corporation Quote

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY): This diversified capital manager has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 2.6% 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 #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 11.71%, compared with the industry average of 7.79%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.29%.

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

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (ARI): This real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.8% over the last 60 days.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Price and Consensus

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Price and Consensus
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Price and Consensus

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance price-consensus-chart | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 9.49%, compared with the industry average of 7.79%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 10.29%.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Dividend Yield (TTM)

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Dividend Yield (TTM)
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Dividend Yield (TTM)

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance dividend-yield-ttm | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Quote

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