Top Ranked Income Stocks To Buy For February 25th

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

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV): This sporting goods retailer has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 33.3% over the last 60 days.

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 5.08%, compared with the industry average of 0.18%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 5.22%.

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Omnicom Group Inc (NYSE:OMC). (OMC): This marketing, advertising and communications services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.2% over the last 60 days.

Omnicom Group Inc. Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.17%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.79%.

Omnicom Group Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Ready Capital Corp (RC): This real estate finance company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.7% over the last 60 days.

Ready Capital Corp Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 10.00%, compared with the industry average of 8.08%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 10.06%.

Ready Capital Corp Dividend Yield (TTM)

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) (AEE): This owner and operator of a public utility holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.6% over the last 60 days.

Ameren Corporation Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.63%, compared with the industry average of 2.94%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.49%.

Ameren Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

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