Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for March 23rd

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 23rd:

Bunge Limited (BG): This agribusiness and food company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.7% over the last 60 days.

Bunge Limited Price and Consensus

Bunge Limited Price and Consensus

Bunge Limited price-consensus-chart | Bunge Limited Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6.29%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.66%.

Bunge Limited Dividend Yield (TTM)

Bunge Limited Dividend Yield (TTM)

Bunge Limited dividend-yield-ttm | Bunge Limited Quote

New Residential Investment Corp. (NRZ): This real estate investment trust that focuses on investing in and managing residential mortgage related assets has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.9% over the last 60 days.

New Residential Investment Corp. Price and Consensus

New Residential Investment Corp. Price and Consensus

New Residential Investment Corp. price-consensus-chart | New Residential Investment Corp. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 28.53%, compared with the industry average of 11.89%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 12.4%.

New Residential Investment Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

New Residential Investment Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

New Residential Investment Corp. dividend-yield-ttm | New Residential Investment Corp. Quote

AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC): This real estate investment trust (REIT) has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.1% over the last 60 days.

AGNC Investment Corp. Price and Consensus

AGNC Investment Corp. Price and Consensus

AGNC Investment Corp. price-consensus-chart | AGNC Investment Corp. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 19.53%, compared with the industry average of 11.89%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.79%.

AGNC Investment Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

AGNC Investment Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

AGNC Investment Corp. dividend-yield-ttm | AGNC Investment Corp. Quote

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