Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, Dec. 23rd:
Jackson Financial Inc. JXN: This financial services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.1% over the last 60 days.
Jackson Financial Inc. Price and Consensus
Jackson Financial Inc. price-consensus-chart | Jackson Financial Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.0%, compared with the industry average of 1.6%.
Jackson Financial Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Jackson Financial Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Jackson Financial Inc. Quote
Valero Energy Corporation VLO: This petroleum company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.2% over the last 60 days.
Valero Energy Corporation Price and Consensus
Valero Energy Corporation price-consensus-chart | Valero Energy Corporation Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.8%, compared with the industry average of 2.7%.
Valero Energy Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)
Valero Energy Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Valero Energy Corporation Quote
Suncor Energy Inc. SU: This energy company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.6% over the last 60 days.
Suncor Energy Inc. Price and Consensus
Suncor Energy Inc. price-consensus-chart | Suncor Energy Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.0%, compared with the industry average of 3.6%.
Suncor Energy Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Suncor Energy Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Suncor Energy Inc. Quote
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