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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, September 18th:
Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF - Free Report) : This business development company which focuses on investment in middle-market companies, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.4% over the last 60 days.
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Price and Consensus
Provident Financial Services (PFS - Free Report) : This community- and customer-oriented banking company which emphasizes personal service and customer convenience in attending to the financial needs of individuals, families and businesses in northern and central New Jersey, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.9% over the last 60 days.
Provident Financial Services, Inc Price and Consensus
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD - Free Report) : This pork producer and food-processing company, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.7% over the last 60 days.
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Best Income Stocks to Buy for September 18th
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, September 18th:
Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF - Free Report) : This business development company which focuses on investment in middle-market companies, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.4% over the last 60 days.
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Price and Consensus
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 11.5%, compared with the industry average of 10.8%.
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Quote
Provident Financial Services (PFS - Free Report) : This community- and customer-oriented banking company which emphasizes personal service and customer convenience in attending to the financial needs of individuals, families and businesses in northern and central New Jersey, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.9% over the last 60 days.
Provident Financial Services, Inc Price and Consensus
Provident Financial Services, Inc price-consensus-chart | Provident Financial Services, Inc Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.9%, compared with the industry average of 2.9%.
Provident Financial Services, Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)
Provident Financial Services, Inc dividend-yield-ttm | Provident Financial Services, Inc Quote
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD - Free Report) : This pork producer and food-processing company, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.7% over the last 60 days.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. Price and Consensus
Smithfield Foods, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Smithfield Foods, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.2%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Smithfield Foods, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Smithfield Foods, Inc. Quote
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