Best Income Stocks to Buy for August 15th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 15th:

Petroleo Brasileiro PBR: This company which is the largest integrated energy firm in Brazil and one of the largest in Latin America, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 22.0% over the last 60 days.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras Price and Consensus

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras Price and Consensus

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras price-consensus-chart | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 30.90%, compared with the industry average of 19.79%.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras Dividend Yield (TTM)

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras Dividend Yield (TTM)

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras dividend-yield-ttm | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras Quote

Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico BSMX: This Mexico- based company that provides banking services to commercial and private customers, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.5% over the last 60 days.

Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico S.A. B. de C.V. Price and Consensus

Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico S.A. B. de C.V. Price and Consensus

Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico S.A. B. de C.V. price-consensus-chart | Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico S.A. B. de C.V. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 11.62%, compared with the industry average of 3.99%.

Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico S.A. B. de C.V. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico S.A. B. de C.V. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico S.A. B. de C.V. dividend-yield-ttm | Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico S.A. B. de C.V. Quote

First Financial Ban FFBC: This financial holding company that engages in the business of commercial banking, and other permissible activities that are financial in nature, through seventeen wholly owned subsidiary institutions, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.4% over the last 60 days.

First Financial Bancorp. Price and Consensus

First Financial Bancorp. Price and Consensus

First Financial Bancorp. price-consensus-chart | First Financial Bancorp. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.94%, compared with the industry average of 2.70%.

First Financial Bancorp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

First Financial Bancorp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

First Financial Bancorp. dividend-yield-ttm | First Financial Bancorp. Quote

 

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