Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 15th:
PennantPark Investment Corporation PNNT: This business development company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.4% over the last 60 days.
PennantPark Investment Corporation Price and Consensus
PennantPark Investment Corporation price-consensus-chart | PennantPark Investment Corporation Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 11.7%, compared with the industry average of 9.9%.
PennantPark Investment Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)
PennantPark Investment Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | PennantPark Investment Corporation Quote
Swire Pacific Limited SWRAY: This company which operates as a diversified conglomerate involved in property, aviation, beverages, marine, trading, and industrial sectors has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.6% over the last 60 days.
Swire Pacific Ltd. Price and Consensus
Swire Pacific Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Swire Pacific Ltd. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.
Swire Pacific Ltd. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Swire Pacific Ltd. dividend-yield-ttm | Swire Pacific Ltd. Quote
Sierra Bancorp BSRR: This bank holding company for Bank of the Sierra has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.2% over the last 60 days.
Sierra Bancorp Price and Consensus
Sierra Bancorp price-consensus-chart | Sierra Bancorp Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.3%, compared with the industry average of 3.1%.
Sierra Bancorp Dividend Yield (TTM)
Sierra Bancorp dividend-yield-ttm | Sierra Bancorp Quote
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