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Best Income Stocks to Buy for April 7th

Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 7, 5:20AM CDT
Best Income Stocks to Buy for April 7th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 7: 

HSBC Holdings plc HSBC: This financial services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.8% over the last 60 days. 

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 10.6%, compared with the industry average of 2.8%. 

HSBC Holdings plc Dividend Yield (TTM)

HSBC Holdings plc Dividend Yield (TTM)

HSBC Holdings plc dividend-yield-ttm | HSBC Holdings plc Quote

Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. BEP: This renewable energy company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20.2% over the last 60 days. 

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 0.6%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%. 

Smithfield Foods, Inc. SFD: This meat products company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.8% over the last 60 days. 

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.5%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%. 

Smithfield Foods, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Smithfield Foods, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Smithfield Foods, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Smithfield Foods, Inc. Quote

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here

Check out this week’s current list of Best Stocks to Buy Now.

Find more top income stocks with some of our great premium screens.

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Stock #1: A Disruptive Force with Notable Growth and Resilience

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Stock #5: Modern Omni-Channel Platform Coiled to Spring

Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +171%, +209% and +232%.

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