Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for December 31st
Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 31st:
Spark Energy, Inc. (SPKE): This independent retail energy services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.
Spark Energy, Inc. Price and Consensus
Spark Energy, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Spark Energy, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 7.8%, compared with the industry average of 2.8%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 6.5%.
Spark Energy, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Spark Energy, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Spark Energy, Inc. Quote
USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC): This company that provides compression services under fixed-term contracts to oil companies has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 60% over the last 60 days.
USA Compression Partners, LP Price and Consensus
USA Compression Partners, LP price-consensus-chart | USA Compression Partners, LP Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 11.8%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 12.8%.
USA Compression Partners, LP Dividend Yield (TTM)
USA Compression Partners, LP dividend-yield-ttm | USA Compression Partners, LP Quote
Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation (MIC): This company that provides various services like bulk liquid storage, fuel delivery, de-icing, aircraft parking, and more has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.2% over the last 60 days.
Macquarie Infrastructure Company Price and Consensus
Macquarie Infrastructure Company price-consensus-chart | Macquarie Infrastructure Company Quote
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 9.3%, compared with the industry average of 1.4%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 7.8%.
Macquarie Infrastructure Company Dividend Yield (TTM)
Macquarie Infrastructure Company dividend-yield-ttm | Macquarie Infrastructure Company Quote
Vector Group Ltd. (VGR): This company that manufactures and sells cigarettes has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20.4% over the last 60 days.
Vector Group Ltd. Price and Consensus
Vector Group Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Vector Group Ltd. Quote
This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 12.2%, compared with the industry average of 4.6%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 8.9%.
Vector Group Ltd. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Vector Group Ltd. dividend-yield-ttm | Vector Group Ltd. Quote
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