Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, October 8th:
MPLX LP MPLX: This master limited partnership (MLP) company which is engaged in providing a wide range of midstream energy services, including fuel distribution solutions, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.7% over the last 60 days.
MPLX LP Price and Consensus
MPLX LP price-consensus-chart | MPLX LP Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 7.6%, compared with the industry average of 4.6%.
MPLX LP Dividend Yield (TTM)
MPLX LP dividend-yield-ttm | MPLX LP Quote
FMC FMC: This agricultural sciences company which offers innovative solutions to farmers globally. It has a robust product portfolio and a development pipeline in crop protection, plant health, and professional pest and turf management, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 0.6% over the last 60 days.
FMC Corporation Price and Consensus
FMC Corporation price-consensus-chart | FMC Corporation Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.6%, compared with the industry average of 1.8%.
FMC Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)
FMC Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | FMC Corporation Quote
Middlefield Banc MBCN: This bank holding company which offers its customers a broad range of banking services, including checking, savings, and negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) accounts; money market accounts; time certificates of deposit, commercial loans, real estate loans, and various types of consumer loans; safe deposit facilities, and traveller's checks, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 0.5% over the last 60 days.
Middlefield Banc Corp. Price and Consensus
Middlefield Banc Corp. price-consensus-chart | Middlefield Banc Corp. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.8%, compared with the industry average of 2.7%.
Middlefield Banc Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Middlefield Banc Corp. dividend-yield-ttm | Middlefield Banc Corp. Quote
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