Best Income Stocks to Buy for August 8th

Written By Michael Gary Scott

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 8th:

BanColombia CIB: This banking company which is Colombia’s largest bank in terms of assets and also has the largest market participation in deposit products and loans, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.9% over the last 60 days.

BanColombia S.A. Price and Consensus

BanColombia S.A. Price and Consensus

BanColombia S.A. price-consensus-chart | BanColombia S.A. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 12.2%, compared with the industry average of 3.3%.

BanColombia S.A. Dividend Yield (TTM)

BanColombia S.A. Dividend Yield (TTM)

BanColombia S.A. dividend-yield-ttm | BanColombia S.A. Quote

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd TEN: This company which is a leading provider of international seaborne crude oil and petroleum product transportation services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 86.2% over the last 60 days.

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd Price and Consensus

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd Price and Consensus

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd price-consensus-chart | Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.8%, compared with the industry average of 2.1%.

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd Dividend Yield (TTM)

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd Dividend Yield (TTM)

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd dividend-yield-ttm | Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd Quote

National Grid Transco NGG: This company which is in international energy delivery business, its principal activities are in the regulated electricity and gas industries, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.3% over the last 60 days.

National Grid Transco, PLC Price and Consensus

National Grid Transco, PLC Price and Consensus

National Grid Transco, PLC price-consensus-chart | National Grid Transco, PLC Quote

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.7%, compared with the industry average of 3.3%.

National Grid Transco, PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

National Grid Transco, PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

National Grid Transco, PLC dividend-yield-ttm | National Grid Transco, PLC Quote

 

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