Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 6th:
Annaly Capital Management NLY: This company which is a mortgage real estate investment trust (mREIT) that primarily owns, manages and finances a portfolio of real-estate-related investment securities, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.9% over the last 60 days.
Annaly Capital Management Inc Price and Consensus
Annaly Capital Management Inc price-consensus-chart | Annaly Capital Management Inc Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 12.7%, compared with the industry average of 11.2%.
Annaly Capital Management Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)
Annaly Capital Management Inc dividend-yield-ttm | Annaly Capital Management Inc Quote
Euroseas ESEA: This company which operates in the dry cargo, drybulk and container shipping markets, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing nearly 8% over the last 60 days.
Euroseas Ltd. Price and Consensus
Euroseas Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Euroseas Ltd. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 7.4%, compared with the industry average of 4%.
Euroseas Ltd. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Euroseas Ltd. dividend-yield-ttm | Euroseas Ltd. Quote
CalMaine Foods CALM: This company which is primarily engaged in the production, grading, packing and sale of fresh shell eggs, including conventional, cage-free, organic and nutritionally-enhanced eggs, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 82.6% over the last 60 days.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Price and Consensus
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.6%, compared with the industry average of 0.7%.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Quote
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