Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for November 8th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, November 8th:

StoneCastle Financial Corp. (BANX): This closed-end investment company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.

StoneCastle Financial Corp Price and Consensus

StoneCastle Financial Corp Price and Consensus

StoneCastle Financial Corp price-consensus-chart | StoneCastle Financial Corp Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6.7%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 7.9%.

StoneCastle Financial Corp Dividend Yield (TTM)

StoneCastle Financial Corp Dividend Yield (TTM)

StoneCastle Financial Corp dividend-yield-ttm | StoneCastle Financial Corp Quote

Delek Logistics Partners, LP (DKL): This owner and operator of logistics and marketing assets for crude oil and intermediate and refined products has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.9% over the last 60 days.

Delek Logistics Partners, L.P. Price and Consensus

Delek Logistics Partners, L.P. Price and Consensus

Delek Logistics Partners, L.P. price-consensus-chart | Delek Logistics Partners, L.P. Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 10.9%, compared with the industry average of 8.5%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 8.4%.

Delek Logistics Partners, L.P. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Delek Logistics Partners, L.P. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Delek Logistics Partners, L.P. dividend-yield-ttm | Delek Logistics Partners, L.P. Quote

Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC): This business development company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.7% over the last 60 days.

Hercules Capital, Inc. Price and Consensus

Hercules Capital, Inc. Price and Consensus

Hercules Capital, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Hercules Capital, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 9.2%, compared with the industry average of 8.6%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 9.6%.

Hercules Capital, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Hercules Capital, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Hercules Capital, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Hercules Capital, Inc. Quote

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