Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 24:
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. CBAN: This bank holding company for Colony Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.5% over the last 60 days.
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Price and Consensus
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.3%, compared with the industry average of 2.0%.
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Quote
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation KALU: This semi-fabricated specialty aluminum mill products company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.1% over the last 60 days.
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Price and Consensus
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation price-consensus-chart | Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.9%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Quote
HBT Financial, Inc. HBT: This holding company for Heartland Bank and Trust Company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.7% over the last 60 days.
HBT Financial, Inc. Price and Consensus
HBT Financial, Inc. price-consensus-chart | HBT Financial, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.3%, compared with the industry average of 2.3%.
HBT Financial, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
HBT Financial, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | HBT Financial, Inc. Quote
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