Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for March 1st

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 1st:

Navient Corporation (NAVI): This asset management services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 15.1% over the last 60 days.

Navient Corporation Price and Consensus

Navient Corporation Price and Consensus | Navient Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.94%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.02%.

Navient Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Navient Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM) | Navient Corporation Quote

Sonic Corp. (SONC): This restaurant chain company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 14.2% over the last 60 days.

Sonic Corp. Price and Consensus

Sonic Corp. Price and Consensus | Sonic Corp. Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.55%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 1.08%.

Sonic Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Sonic Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM) | Sonic Corp. Quote

McDonald's Corporation (MCD): This restaurant chain operator has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings rising 9.8% over the last 60 days.

McDonald's Corporation Price and Consensus

McDonald's Corporation Price and Consensus | McDonald's Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.56%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.11%.

McDonald's Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

McDonald's Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM) | McDonald's Corporation Quote

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones S.A. (IRS): This diversified real estate company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 20.8% over the last 60 days.

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones S.A. Price and Consensus

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones S.A. Price and Consensus | IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones S.A. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.90%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.5%.

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones S.A. Dividend Yield (TTM)

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones S.A. Dividend Yield (TTM) | IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones S.A. Quote

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