Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 18:
BHP Group Limited BHP: This resources company witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.5% the last 60 days.
BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR Price and Consensus
BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR price-consensus-chart | BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.
BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR Dividend Yield (TTM)
BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR dividend-yield-ttm | BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR Quote
BCB Bancorp, Inc. BCBP: This bank holding company for BCB Community Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.1% the last 60 days.
BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) Price and Consensus
BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) price-consensus-chart | BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.9%, compared with the industry average of 2.5 %.
BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) Dividend Yield (TTM)
BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) dividend-yield-ttm | BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NJ) Quote
Lifetime Brands, Inc. LCUT: This housewares company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.3% in the last 60 days.
Lifetime Brands, Inc. Price and Consensus
Lifetime Brands, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Lifetime Brands, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.7%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.
Lifetime Brands, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Lifetime Brands, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Lifetime Brands, Inc. Quote
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