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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, October 3rd:
Aegon (AEG - Free Report) : This international insurance group which writes life and health insurance and offers related pension, savings and investment products in Europe, North America and the Caribbean, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.1% over the last 60 days.
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO - Free Report) : This locally owned and operated community bank serving Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana provides commercial banking, retail banking and other financial services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.1% over the last 60 days.
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Price and Consensus
Gold Fields Limited (GFI - Free Report) : This company which is one of the world's largest unhedged gold producers with operating mines in South Africa, Ghana, and Australia, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7% over the last 60 days.
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Best Income Stocks to Buy for October 3rd
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, October 3rd:
Aegon (AEG - Free Report) : This international insurance group which writes life and health insurance and offers related pension, savings and investment products in Europe, North America and the Caribbean, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.1% over the last 60 days.
Aegon NV Price and Consensus
Aegon NV price-consensus-chart | Aegon NV Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.8%, compared with the industry average of 1.7%.
Aegon NV Dividend Yield (TTM)
Aegon NV dividend-yield-ttm | Aegon NV Quote
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO - Free Report) : This locally owned and operated community bank serving Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana provides commercial banking, retail banking and other financial services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.1% over the last 60 days.
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Price and Consensus
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. price-consensus-chart | Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.5%, compared with the industry average of 2.6%.
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Quote
Gold Fields Limited (GFI - Free Report) : This company which is one of the world's largest unhedged gold producers with operating mines in South Africa, Ghana, and Australia, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7% over the last 60 days.
Gold Fields Limited Price and Consensus
Gold Fields Limited price-consensus-chart | Gold Fields Limited Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 1.5%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.
Gold Fields Limited Dividend Yield (TTM)
Gold Fields Limited dividend-yield-ttm | Gold Fields Limited Quote
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