Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for December 30th

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 30th:

GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK): This pharmaceutical company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings improving 0.1% over the last 30 days.

GLAXOSMITHKLINE Price and Consensus

 

GLAXOSMITHKLINE Price and Consensus | GLAXOSMITHKLINE Quote

The company has a dividend yield of 4.78%, compared with the industry average of 2.88%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 5.13%.

GLAXOSMITHKLINE Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

GLAXOSMITHKLINE Dividend Yield (TTM) | GLAXOSMITHKLINE Quote

BGC Partners, Inc. (BGCP): This brokerage company has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.2% over the last 30 days.

BGC PARTNRS INC Price and Consensus

 

BGC PARTNRS INC Price and Consensus | BGC PARTNRS INC Quote

The company has a dividend yield of 6.24%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 8.30%.

BGC PARTNRS INC Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

BGC PARTNRS INC Dividend Yield (TTM) | BGC PARTNRS INC Quote

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (IVR): This mortgage REIT has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.2% over the last 30 days.

INVESCO MORTGAG Price and Consensus

 

INVESCO MORTGAG Price and Consensus | INVESCO MORTGAG Quote

The company has a dividend yield of 10.80%, compared with the industry average of 8.79%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 13.03%.

INVESCO MORTGAG Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

INVESCO MORTGAG Dividend Yield (TTM) | INVESCO MORTGAG Quote

Kohl's Corporation (KSS): This department stores operator has a Zacks Rank #2 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings gaining 0.8% over the last 30 days.

KOHLS CORP Price and Consensus

 

KOHLS CORP Price and Consensus | KOHLS CORP Quote

The company has a dividend yield of 4.00%, compared with the industry average of 0.23%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3%.

KOHLS CORP Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

KOHLS CORP Dividend Yield (TTM) | KOHLS CORP Quote

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