Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 1:
Frontline plc FRO: This shipping company witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.1% the last 60 days.
Frontline PLC Price and Consensus
Frontline PLC price-consensus-chart | Frontline PLC Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.3%, compared with the industry average of 3.1%.
Frontline PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)
Frontline PLC dividend-yield-ttm | Frontline PLC Quote
ORIX Corporation IX: This financial services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.1% the last 60 days.
Orix Corp Ads Price and Consensus
Orix Corp Ads price-consensus-chart | Orix Corp Ads Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.
Orix Corp Ads Dividend Yield (TTM)
Orix Corp Ads dividend-yield-ttm | Orix Corp Ads Quote
Univest Financial Corporation UVSP: This bank holding company for Univest Bank and Trust Co has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 5.9% in the last 60 days.
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Price and Consensus
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania price-consensus-chart | Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.9%, compared with the industry average of 2.8%.
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Dividend Yield (TTM)
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania dividend-yield-ttm | Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Quote
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