Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for February 20th

Zacks Equity Research

20 February 2020 at 9:52 am·3-min read

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 20th:

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (AB): This investment manager has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.2% over the last 60 days.

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. Price and Consensus

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. price-consensus-chart | AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 7.1%, compared with the industry average of 2.2%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 8.3%.

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. Dividend Yield (TTM)

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. dividend-yield-ttm | AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. Quote

Diversified Healthcare Trust (DHC): This healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.8% over the last 60 days.

Senior Housing Properties Trust Price and Consensus

Senior Housing Properties Trust price-consensus-chart | Senior Housing Properties Trust Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 7.8%, compared with the industry average of 4%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 8.6%.

Senior Housing Properties Trust Dividend Yield (TTM)

Senior Housing Properties Trust dividend-yield-ttm | Senior Housing Properties Trust Quote

TCG BDC, Inc. (CGBD): This investment company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.2% over the last 60 days.

TCG BDC, Inc. Price and Consensus

TCG BDC, Inc. price-consensus-chart | TCG BDC, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 10.9%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 9.2%.

TCG BDC, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

TCG BDC, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | TCG BDC, Inc. Quote

Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC): This financial assets manager has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.6% over the last 60 days.

Ellington Financial LLC Price and Consensus

Ellington Financial LLC price-consensus-chart | Ellington Financial LLC Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 9.4%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.1%.

Ellington Financial LLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

Ellington Financial LLC dividend-yield-ttm | Ellington Financial LLC Quote

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