Top Ranked Income Stocks To Buy For November 22nd

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

CM Finance Inc. (CMFN): This business development company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.6% over the last 30 days.

CM FINANCE INC Price and Consensus

The company has a dividend yield of 14.65%, compared with the industry average of 8.93%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 10.70%.

CM FINANCE INC Dividend Yield (TTM)

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Inc. (TXN): This semiconductors company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings improving 3.2% over the last 30 days.

TEXAS INSTRS Price and Consensus

The company has a dividend yield of 2.71%, compared with the industry average of 2.10%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.57%.

TEXAS INSTRS Dividend Yield (TTM)

Royal Dutch Shell (LON:RDSa) plc (RDS.A): This independent oil and gas company has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 15.3% over the last 30 days.

ROYAL DTCH SH-A Price and Consensus

The company has a dividend yield of 6.32%, compared with the industry average of 3.16%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.92%.

ROYAL DTCH SH-A Dividend Yield (TTM)

New Residential Investment Corp. (NRZ): This mortgage REIT has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 2.1% over the last 30 days.

NEW RESID INV Price and Consensus

The company has a dividend yield of 12.53%, compared with the industry average of 9.34%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.15%.

NEW RESID INV Dividend Yield (TTM)

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