Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 29th:
Bank of Montreal (BMO): This diversified financial services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.4% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.07%, compared with the industry average of 3.12%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.96%.
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (FCF): This consumer and commercial banking services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.9% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.15%, compared with the industry average of 1.77%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.76%.
Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) (FITB): This diversified financial services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.4% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.46%, compared with the industry average of 3.13%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.48%.
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