Best Income Stocks to Buy for Dec. 22

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

Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP KRP: This oil and gas royalty company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 41.7% over the last 60 days. 

Kimbell Royalty Price and Consensus

Kimbell Royalty price-consensus-chart | Kimbell Royalty Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 12.3%, compared with the industry average of 6.9%. 

Kimbell Royalty Dividend Yield (TTM)

Kimbell Royalty dividend-yield-ttm | Kimbell Royalty Quote

Macy's, Inc. M: This omnichannel retail company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.2% over the last 60 days.  

Macy's, Inc. Price and Consensus

Macy's, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Macy's, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.1%, compared with the industry average of 2.2%. 

Macy's, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Macy's, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Macy's, Inc. Quote

Baytex Energy Corp. BTE: This energy company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 64.3% over the last 60 days. 

Baytex Energy Corp Price and Consensus

Baytex Energy Corp price-consensus-chart | Baytex Energy Corp Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.1%, compared with the industry average of 1.9%. 

Baytex Energy Corp Dividend Yield (TTM)

Baytex Energy Corp dividend-yield-ttm | Baytex Energy Corp Quote

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