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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 16th:
National Bankshares (NKSH - Free Report) : This bank holding company which conducts all of its business operations through its two wholly-owned subsidiaries, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.70% over the last 60 days.
OceanFirst Financial (OCFC - Free Report) : This community banking services company which accepts money market accounts, savings accounts, interest-bearing checking accounts, non-interest-bearing demand deposits, and time deposits to retail, government, and business customers, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.1% over the last 60 days.
RELX (RELX - Free Report) : This company which is engaged in providing information solutions and its products and services comprise intellectual property content delivered through various media, including online, journals and books, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.8% over the last 60 days.
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Best Income Stocks to Buy for August 16th
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 16th:
National Bankshares (NKSH - Free Report) : This bank holding company which conducts all of its business operations through its two wholly-owned subsidiaries, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.70% over the last 60 days.
National Bankshares, Inc. Price and Consensus
National Bankshares, Inc. price-consensus-chart | National Bankshares, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.27%, compared with the industry average of 2.09%.
National Bankshares, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
National Bankshares, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | National Bankshares, Inc. Quote
OceanFirst Financial (OCFC - Free Report) : This community banking services company which accepts money market accounts, savings accounts, interest-bearing checking accounts, non-interest-bearing demand deposits, and time deposits to retail, government, and business customers, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.1% over the last 60 days.
OceanFirst Financial Corp. Price and Consensus
OceanFirst Financial Corp. price-consensus-chart | OceanFirst Financial Corp. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.73%, compared with the industry average of 2.65%.
OceanFirst Financial Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)
OceanFirst Financial Corp. dividend-yield-ttm | OceanFirst Financial Corp. Quote
RELX (RELX - Free Report) : This company which is engaged in providing information solutions and its products and services comprise intellectual property content delivered through various media, including online, journals and books, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.8% over the last 60 days.
RELX PLC Price and Consensus
RELX PLC price-consensus-chart | RELX PLC Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 1.31%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%.
RELX PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)
RELX PLC dividend-yield-ttm | RELX PLC Quote
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