Top Ranked Income Stocks To Buy For February 18th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 18th:

Xerox Holdings Corporation (XRX): This designer and developer of document management systems and solutions has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.2% over the last 60 days.

Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.64%, compared with the industry average of 1.74%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.05%.

Xerox Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN): This owner and operator of regulated as well as non-regulated generation, distribution and transmission utility assets has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.6% over the last 60 days.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.42%, compared with the industry average of 2.76%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.67%.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Vance Corp. (EV): This creator and manager of investment funds in the United States has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.8% over the last 60 days.

Eaton Vance Corporation Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.05%, compared with the industry average of 2.21%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.81%.

Eaton Vance Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

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