Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 7:
The Clorox Company CLX: This consumer and professional products company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.9% the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.1%, compared with the industry average of 2.4%.
Kemper Corporation KMPR: This insurance holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 14.9% the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.2%, compared with the industry average of 2.1%.
Lancaster Colony Corporation LANC: This food products company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 4.4% the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.8%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.
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