Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, October 19th:
Versant Media Group, Inc. VSNT: This company, which is in media and entertainment business and home to brands, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.5% over the last 60 days.
Versant Media Group, Inc. Price and Consensus
Versant Media Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Versant Media Group, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.7%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.
Versant Media Group, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Versant Media Group, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Versant Media Group, Inc. Quote
Canadian Natural Resources Limited CNQ: This company, which is one of the largest independent energy companies in Canada engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.2% over the last 60 days.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited Price and Consensus
Canadian Natural Resources Limited price-consensus-chart | Canadian Natural Resources Limited Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.4%, compared with the industry average of 1.6%.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited Dividend Yield (TTM)
Canadian Natural Resources Limited dividend-yield-ttm | Canadian Natural Resources Limited Quote
Apogee Enterprises APOG: This company, which is a provider of architectural products and services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.9% over the last 60 days.
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. Price and Consensus
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Apogee Enterprises, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.6%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Apogee Enterprises, Inc. Quote
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