Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for August 19th

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 19th:

Plains GP Holdings, L.P. (PAGP): This midstream energy assets operator has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.7% over the last 60 days.

Plains Group Holdings, L.P. Price and Consensus

Plains Group Holdings, L.P. Price and Consensus

Plains Group Holdings, L.P. price-consensus-chart | Plains Group Holdings, L.P. Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6.5%, compared with the industry average of 6%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 6.1%.

Plains Group Holdings, L.P. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Plains Group Holdings, L.P. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Plains Group Holdings, L.P. dividend-yield-ttm | Plains Group Holdings, L.P. Quote

Foresight Energy LP (FELP): This producer of thermal coal has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.2% over the last 60 days.

Foresight Energy LP Price and Consensus

Foresight Energy LP Price and Consensus

Foresight Energy LP price-consensus-chart | Foresight Energy LP Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 66.7%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.4%.

Foresight Energy LP Dividend Yield (TTM)

Foresight Energy LP Dividend Yield (TTM)

Foresight Energy LP dividend-yield-ttm | Foresight Energy LP Quote

Royal Bank of Canada (RY): This financial services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.9% over the last 60 days.

Royal Bank Of Canada Price and Consensus

Royal Bank Of Canada Price and Consensus

Royal Bank Of Canada price-consensus-chart | Royal Bank Of Canada Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 4.2%, compared with the industry average of 3.5%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.9%.

Royal Bank Of Canada Dividend Yield (TTM)

Royal Bank Of Canada Dividend Yield (TTM)

Royal Bank Of Canada dividend-yield-ttm | Royal Bank Of Canada Quote

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD): This provider of banking products and services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.4% over the last 60 days.

Toronto Dominion Bank (The) Price and Consensus

Toronto Dominion Bank (The) Price and Consensus

Toronto Dominion Bank (The) price-consensus-chart | Toronto Dominion Bank (The) Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 4.1%, compared with the industry average of 3.5%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.6%.

Toronto Dominion Bank (The) Dividend Yield (TTM)

Toronto Dominion Bank (The) Dividend Yield (TTM)

Toronto Dominion Bank (The) dividend-yield-ttm | Toronto Dominion Bank (The) Quote

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