Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for December 7th

Here are four stocks with Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 7th:

Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (AHGP): This limited partnership company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.6% over the last 60 days.

ALLIANCE HLDGS Price and Consensus

 

ALLIANCE HLDGS Price and Consensus | ALLIANCE HLDGS Quote

The company has a dividend yield of 6.96%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.85%.

ALLIANCE HLDGS Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

ALLIANCE HLDGS Dividend Yield (TTM) | ALLIANCE HLDGS Quote

Alliance Resource Partners LP (ARLP): This producer and seller of coal has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 19.2% over the last 60 days.

ALLIANCE RES Price and Consensus

 

ALLIANCE RES Price and Consensus | ALLIANCE RES Quote

The company has a dividend yield of 6.99%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.8%.

ALLIANCE RES Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

ALLIANCE RES Dividend Yield (TTM) | ALLIANCE RES Quote

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV): This sporting goods retailer has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings climbing 40.4% over the last 60 days.

BIG 5 SPORTING Price and Consensus

 

BIG 5 SPORTING Price and Consensus | BIG 5 SPORTING Quote

The company has a dividend yield of 3.28%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 10.42%.

BIG 5 SPORTING Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

BIG 5 SPORTING Dividend Yield (TTM) | BIG 5 SPORTING Quote

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (BOBE): This owner and operator of full-service restaurants under the Bob Evans Restaurants brand has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings climbing 6.2% over the last 60 days.

BOB EVANS FARMS Price and Consensus

 

BOB EVANS FARMS Price and Consensus | BOB EVANS FARMS Quote

The company has a dividend yield of 2.72%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 6.94%.

BOB EVANS FARMS Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

BOB EVANS FARMS Dividend Yield (TTM) | BOB EVANS FARMS Quote

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