Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 20:
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated LEG: This engineered components and products company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.6% over the last 60 days.
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Price and Consensus
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated price-consensus-chart | Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated Dividend Yield (TTM)
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated dividend-yield-ttm | Leggett & Platt, Incorporated 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 22.3% 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
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated CAKE: This restaurant company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.5% over the last 60 days.
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Price and Consensus
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated price-consensus-chart | The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Dividend Yield (TTM)
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated dividend-yield-ttm | The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Quote
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