Best Income Stocks to Buy for April 1st

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 1:                     

Frontline plc FRO: This shipping company witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.1% the last 60 days.

Frontline PLC Price and Consensus

Frontline PLC price-consensus-chart | Frontline PLC Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.3%, compared with the industry average of 3.1%.

Frontline PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

Frontline PLC dividend-yield-ttm | Frontline PLC Quote

ORIX Corporation IX: This financial services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.1% the last 60 days.

Orix Corp Ads Price and Consensus

Orix Corp Ads price-consensus-chart | Orix Corp Ads Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Orix Corp Ads Dividend Yield (TTM)

Orix Corp Ads dividend-yield-ttm | Orix Corp Ads Quote

Univest Financial Corporation UVSP: This bank holding company for Univest Bank and Trust Co has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 5.9% in the last 60 days.

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Price and Consensus

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania price-consensus-chart | Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.9%, compared with the industry average of 2.8%.

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Dividend Yield (TTM)

Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania dividend-yield-ttm | Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania Quote

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