Best Income Stocks to Buy for Oct. 22

By Zacks Equity Research | October 22, 2025, 4:58 AM

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, Oct. 22:

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. UVE: This insurance holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 63.8% over the last 60 days.

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC Price and Consensus

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC Price and Consensus

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC price-consensus-chart | UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.2%, compared with the industry average of 0.7%.

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC Dividend Yield (TTM)

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC Dividend Yield (TTM)

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC dividend-yield-ttm | UNIVERSAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC Quote

Gold Fields Limited GFI: This gold producer has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.7% over the last 60 days.

Gold Fields Limited Price and Consensus

Gold Fields Limited Price and Consensus

Gold Fields Limited price-consensus-chart | Gold Fields Limited Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.5%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Gold Fields Limited Dividend Yield (TTM)

Gold Fields Limited Dividend Yield (TTM)

Gold Fields Limited dividend-yield-ttm | Gold Fields Limited Quote

Maximus, Inc. MMS: This business process services provider to the public sector has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6% over the last 60 days.

Maximus, Inc. Price and Consensus

Maximus, Inc. Price and Consensus

Maximus, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Maximus, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.4%, compared with the industry average of 0.6%.

Maximus, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Maximus, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Maximus, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Maximus, Inc. Quote

 

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