Best Income Stocks to Buy for Oct. 28th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, Oct. 28th:

Bread Financial BFH: This tech-forward financial services company which offers simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.3% over the last 60 days.

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. Price and Consensus

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 1.3%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. Quote

CNA Financial CNA: This company which, offers commercial P&C insurance products, mainly across the United States, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.2% over the last 60 days.

CNA Financial Corporation Price and Consensus

CNA Financial Corporation price-consensus-chart | CNA Financial Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.7%.

CNA Financial Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

CNA Financial Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | CNA Financial Corporation Quote

Valley National Bancorp VLY: This company, which offers various commercial, retail, insurance and wealth management financial services products, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.1% over the last 60 days.

Valley National Bancorp Price and Consensus

Valley National Bancorp price-consensus-chart | Valley National Bancorp Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4%, compared with the industry average of 2.7%.

Valley National Bancorp Dividend Yield (TTM)

Valley National Bancorp dividend-yield-ttm | Valley National Bancorp Quote

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