Top Ranked Income Stocks To Buy For January 22nd

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, January 22nd:

Resources Connection, Inc. (RECN): This agile consulting services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20.3% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.94%, compared with the industry average of 1.02%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.42%.

Domtar Corporation (UFS): This designer of communication papershas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.3% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.25%, compared with the industry average of 1.78%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.62%.

BCE Inc. (BCE): This telecom and media companyhas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.1% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.96%, compared with the industry average of 0.90%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.87%.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB): This chemical company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.3% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.00%, compared with the industry average of 0.90%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.38%.

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