Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for December 27th

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 27th:

The Western Union Company (WU): This money movement and payment services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 5.2% over the last 60 days.

Western Union Company (The) Price and Consensus

Western Union Company (The) Price and Consensus

Western Union Company (The) price-consensus-chart | Western Union Company (The) Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.67%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.17%.

Western Union Company (The) Dividend Yield (TTM)

Western Union Company (The) Dividend Yield (TTM)

Western Union Company (The) dividend-yield-ttm | Western Union Company (The) Quote

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR): This REIT has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.1% over the last 60 days.

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Price and Consensus

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Price and Consensus

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. price-consensus-chart | ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 8.89%, compared with the industry average of 8.63%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 14.65%.

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. Quote

Spire Inc. (SR): This utility company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 0.5% over the last 60 days.

Spire Inc. Price and Consensus

Spire Inc. Price and Consensus

Spire Inc. price-consensus-chart | Spire Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.05%, compared with the industry average of 2.77%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.44%.

Spire Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Spire Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Spire Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Spire Inc. Quote

CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW): This REIT has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.4% over the last 60 days.

Corrections Corp. of America Price and Consensus

Corrections Corp. of America Price and Consensus

Corrections Corp. of America price-consensus-chart | Corrections Corp. of America Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 7.51%, compared with the industry average of 3.97%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.80%.

Corrections Corp. of America Dividend Yield (TTM)

Corrections Corp. of America Dividend Yield (TTM)

Corrections Corp. of America dividend-yield-ttm | Corrections Corp. of America Quote

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