Best Income Stocks to Buy for Oct. 24

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, Oct. 24:

SCOR SE SCRYY: This reinsurance company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6% over the last 60 days.

Scor SE Price and Consensus

Scor SE price-consensus-chart | Scor SE Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.1%, compared with the industry average of 1.7%.

Scor SE Dividend Yield (TTM)

Scor SE dividend-yield-ttm | Scor SE Quote

Royal Bank of Canada RY: This diversified financial services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.3% 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%.

Royal Bank Of Canada Dividend Yield (TTM)

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

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-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 Quote

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