Best Income Stocks to Buy for Oct. 21

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, Oct. 21:

Newmont Corporation NEM: This producer and explorer of gold and other metals has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.9% over the last 60 days.

Newmont Corporation Price and Consensus

Newmont Corporation price-consensus-chart | Newmont Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Newmont Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Newmont Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Newmont Corporation Quote

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. LW: This producer of value-added frozen potato products has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.3% over the last 60 days.

Lamb Weston Price and Consensus

Lamb Weston price-consensus-chart | Lamb Weston Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.3%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Lamb Weston Dividend Yield (TTM)

Lamb Weston dividend-yield-ttm | Lamb Weston Quote

Royal Bank of Canada RY: This diversified financial services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.6% over the last 60 days.

Royal Bank Of Canada Price and Consensus

Royal Bank Of Canada price-consensus-chart | Royal Bank Of Canada Quote

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

Royal Bank Of Canada Dividend Yield (TTM)

Royal Bank Of Canada dividend-yield-ttm | Royal Bank Of Canada Quote

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