Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for April 9th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 9th:

General Motors Company (GM): This manufacturer of cars, trucks, crossovers and automobile parts has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.4% over the last 60 days.

General Motors Company Price and Consensus

General Motors Company Price and Consensus

General Motors Company price-consensus-chart | General Motors Company Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.90%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.11%.

General Motors Company Dividend Yield (TTM)

General Motors Company Dividend Yield (TTM)

General Motors Company dividend-yield-ttm | General Motors Company Quote

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (HVT): This specialty retailer of residential furniture and accessories has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.8% over the last 60 days.

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. Price and Consensus

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. Price and Consensus

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.97%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.25%.

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. Quote

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO): This designer and manufacturer of Internet Protocol based networking productshas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.3% over the last 60 days.

Cisco Systems, Inc. Price and Consensus

Cisco Systems, Inc. Price and Consensus

Cisco Systems, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Cisco Systems, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.54%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.11%.

Cisco Systems, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Cisco Systems, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Cisco Systems, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Cisco Systems, Inc. Quote

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