Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for June 15th

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

Dine Brands Global, Inc. (DIN): This operator of a real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 0.4% over the last 60 days.

DineEquity, Inc Price and Consensus

DineEquity, Inc Price and Consensus

DineEquity, Inc price-consensus-chart | DineEquity, Inc Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.41%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.72%.

DineEquity, Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)

DineEquity, Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)

DineEquity, Inc dividend-yield-ttm | DineEquity, Inc Quote

MetLife, Inc. (MET): This insurance and employment benefits service provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 4.1% over the last 60 days.

MetLife, Inc. Price and Consensus

MetLife, Inc. Price and Consensus

MetLife, Inc. price-consensus-chart | MetLife, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.59%, compared with the industry average of 2.02%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.88%.

MetLife, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

MetLife, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

MetLife, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | MetLife, Inc. Quote

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK): This healthcare service provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 1.7% over the last 60 days.

Merck & Co., Inc. Price and Consensus

Merck & Co., Inc. Price and Consensus

Merck & Co., Inc. price-consensus-chart | Merck & Co., Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.12%, compared with the industry average of 3.04%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.23%.

Merck & Co., Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Merck & Co., Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Merck & Co., Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Merck & Co., Inc. Quote

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