Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for December 22nd

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 22nd:

Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG): This energy company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings improving 0.9% over the last 30 days.

PUBLIC SV ENTRP Price and Consensus

 

PUBLIC SV ENTRP Price and Consensus | PUBLIC SV ENTRP Quote

The company has a dividend yield of 3.76%, compared with the industry average of 3.23%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.04%.

PUBLIC SV ENTRP Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

PUBLIC SV ENTRP Dividend Yield (TTM) | PUBLIC SV ENTRP Quote

Two Harbors Investment Corp. (TWO): This residential REIT has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.8% over the last 30 days.

TWO HARBORS INV Price and Consensus

 

TWO HARBORS INV Price and Consensus | TWO HARBORS INV Quote

The company has a dividend yield of 10.17%, compared with the industry average of 8.96%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 12.29%.

TWO HARBORS INV Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

TWO HARBORS INV Dividend Yield (TTM) | TWO HARBORS INV Quote

Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN): This fashion specialty retailer has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.03% over the last 30 days.

NORDSTROM INC Price and Consensus

 

NORDSTROM INC Price and Consensus | NORDSTROM INC Quote

The company has a dividend yield of 2.89%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.18%.

NORDSTROM INC Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

NORDSTROM INC Dividend Yield (TTM) | NORDSTROM INC Quote

Archrock Partners, L.P. (APLP): This natural gas contract operations services provider has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings gaining 0.8% over the last 30 days.

ARCHROCK PTNRS Price and Consensus

 

ARCHROCK PTNRS Price and Consensus | ARCHROCK PTNRS Quote

The company has a dividend yield of 7.13%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 9.97%.

ARCHROCK PTNRS Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

ARCHROCK PTNRS Dividend Yield (TTM) | ARCHROCK PTNRS Quote

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