Best Income Stocks to Buy for February 25th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 25:                     

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. WASH: This bank holding company witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.3% the last 60 days.

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.5%, compared with the industry average of 2.3%.

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. Quote

Swedbank AB (publ) SWDBY: This banking products and services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.6% the last 60 days.

Swedbank AB Price and Consensus

Swedbank AB price-consensus-chart | Swedbank AB Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.3%, compared with the industry average of 2.4%.

Swedbank AB Dividend Yield (TTM)

Swedbank AB dividend-yield-ttm | Swedbank AB Quote

TIM S.A. TIMB: This telecommunications company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.7% in the last 60 days.

TIM S.A. Sponsored ADR Price and Consensus

TIM S.A. Sponsored ADR price-consensus-chart | TIM S.A. Sponsored ADR Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.1%, compared with the industry average of 2.2%.

TIM S.A. Sponsored ADR Dividend Yield (TTM)

TIM S.A. Sponsored ADR dividend-yield-ttm | TIM S.A. Sponsored ADR Quote

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With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $971 billion by 2028.

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