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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for February 15th

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 15th:

Provident Financial Services, Inc. (PFS): This holding company for Provident Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.3% over the last 60 days.

Provident Financial Services, Inc Price and Consensus

Provident Financial Services, Inc Price and Consensus
Provident Financial Services, Inc Price and Consensus

Provident Financial Services, Inc price-consensus-chart | Provident Financial Services, Inc Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.42%, compared with the industry average of 2.31%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.26%.

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Provident Financial Services, Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)

Provident Financial Services, Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)
Provident Financial Services, Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)

Provident Financial Services, Inc dividend-yield-ttm | Provident Financial Services, Inc Quote

Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM): This real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.4% over the last 60 days.

Chimera Investment Corporation Price and Consensus

Chimera Investment Corporation Price and Consensus
Chimera Investment Corporation Price and Consensus

Chimera Investment Corporation price-consensus-chart | Chimera Investment Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 10.79%, compared with the industry average of 8.08%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.8%.

Chimera Investment Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Chimera Investment Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)
Chimera Investment Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Chimera Investment Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Chimera Investment Corporation Quote

Rio Tinto plc (RIO): This mining and metals company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 43.4% over the last 60 days.

Rio Tinto PLC Price and Consensus

Rio Tinto PLC Price and Consensus
Rio Tinto PLC Price and Consensus

Rio Tinto PLC price-consensus-chart | Rio Tinto PLC Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.51%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.74%.

Rio Tinto PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

Rio Tinto PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)
Rio Tinto PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

Rio Tinto PLC dividend-yield-ttm | Rio Tinto PLC Quote

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM): This digital communication products manufacturer haswitnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.6% over the last 60 days.

QUALCOMM Incorporated Price and Consensus

QUALCOMM Incorporated Price and Consensus
QUALCOMM Incorporated Price and Consensus

QUALCOMM Incorporated price-consensus-chart | QUALCOMM Incorporated Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.81%, compared with the industry average of 0.40%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.32%.

QUALCOMM Incorporated Dividend Yield (TTM)

QUALCOMM Incorporated Dividend Yield (TTM)
QUALCOMM Incorporated Dividend Yield (TTM)

QUALCOMM Incorporated dividend-yield-ttm | QUALCOMM Incorporated Quote

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