Best Income Stocks to Buy for Dec. 26

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, Dec. 26th:

J&J Snack Foods Corp. JJSF: This food and beverage company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.5% over the last 60 days. 

J & J Snack Foods Corp. Price and Consensus

J & J Snack Foods Corp. Price and Consensus

J & J Snack Foods Corp. price-consensus-chart | J & J Snack Foods Corp. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.5%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%. 

J & J Snack Foods Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

J & J Snack Foods Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

J & J Snack Foods Corp. dividend-yield-ttm | J & J Snack Foods Corp. Quote

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. EXPD: This logistics services company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.9% over the last 60 days.  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. Price and Consensus

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. Price and Consensus

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.0%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%. 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. Quote

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. EL: This cosmetics company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.9% over the last 60 days. 

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Price and Consensus

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Price and Consensus

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. price-consensus-chart | The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.3%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%. 

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Quote

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