Best Income Stocks to Buy for April 4th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 4:                     

Hang Seng Bank Limited HSNGY: This banking and related financial services provider witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.8% the last 60 days.

Hang Seng Bank Ltd. Price and Consensus

Hang Seng Bank Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Hang Seng Bank Ltd. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 11.4%, compared with the industry average of 3.7%.

Hang Seng Bank Ltd. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Hang Seng Bank Ltd. dividend-yield-ttm | Hang Seng Bank Ltd. Quote

Frontline plc FRO: This shipping company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.4% 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 5.4%, compared with the industry average of 2.9%.

Frontline PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

Frontline PLC dividend-yield-ttm | Frontline PLC Quote

Telefónica, S.A. TEF: This telecommunications services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 6.5% in the last 60 days.

Telefonica SA Price and Consensus

Telefonica SA price-consensus-chart | Telefonica SA Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.8%, compared with the industry average of 0.8%.

Telefonica SA Dividend Yield (TTM)

Telefonica SA dividend-yield-ttm | Telefonica SA Quote

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