Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, Oct. 31st:
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust PMT: This real estate investment trust which, operates as a specialty finance company that will invest primarily in residential mortgage loans and mortgage-related assets, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.3% over the last 60 days.
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Price and Consensus
  PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust price-consensus-chart | PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 13%, compared with the industry average of 12.1%.
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Dividend Yield (TTM)
  PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust dividend-yield-ttm | PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Quote
TPG RE Finance Trust TRTX: This commercial real estate finance company which, focuses primarily on directly originating, acquiring and managing commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate-related debt instruments, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days.
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. Price and Consensus
  TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. price-consensus-chart | TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 11.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
  TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. Quote
Artisan Partners Asset Management APAM: This investment management firm which is focused on providing high-value added, active investment strategies to clients globally, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.9% over the last 60 days.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Price and Consensus
  Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. price-consensus-chart | Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6.7%, compared with the industry average of 3%.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
  Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Quote
 
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