Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 19th:
CION Investment Corporation CION: This business development company which primarily provides senior secured loans to U.S. middle-market companies, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its currrent year earnings increasing 8.2% over the last 60 days.
CION Investment Corporation Price and Consensus
CION Investment Corporation price-consensus-chart | CION Investment Corporation Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 13.3%, compared with the industry average of 10%.
CION Investment Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)
CION Investment Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | CION Investment Corporation Quote
Postal Realty Trust PSTL: This real estate investment trust which owns and manages properties leased to the United States Postal Service, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 1.9% over the last 60 days.
Postal Realty Trust, Inc. Price and Consensus
Postal Realty Trust, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Postal Realty Trust, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.8%, compared with the industry average of 4.9%.
Postal Realty Trust, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Postal Realty Trust, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Postal Realty Trust, Inc. Quote
First Financial Corporation Indiana THFF: This multi-bank holding company that provides various financial products and services in west-central Indiana, east-central Illinois, western Kentucky, central and eastern Tennessee, and northern Georgia, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 7.1% over the last 60 days.
First Financial Corporation Indiana Price and Consensus
First Financial Corporation Indiana price-consensus-chart | First Financial Corporation Indiana Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.1%, compared with the industry average of 3.2%.
First Financial Corporation Indiana Dividend Yield (TTM)
First Financial Corporation Indiana dividend-yield-ttm | First Financial Corporation Indiana Quote
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