Best Income Stocks to Buy for January 9th

By Zacks Equity Research | January 09, 2026, 5:51 AM

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, January 9:

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation ACRE: This specialty finance company from the real estate sector has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 52.7% over the last 60 days.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Price and Consensus

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation price-consensus-chart | Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 12.7%, compared with the industry average of 12.2%.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation Quote

StepStone Group Inc. STEP: This venture capital company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 3.7% over the last 60 days.

StepStone Group Inc. Price and Consensus

StepStone Group Inc. price-consensus-chart | StepStone Group Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 1.6%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

StepStone Group Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

StepStone Group Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | StepStone Group Inc. Quote

Adeia Inc. ADEA: This media and semiconductor intellectual property licensing company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 34.2% over the last 60 days.

Adeia Inc. Price and Consensus

Adeia Inc. price-consensus-chart | Adeia Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 1.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Adeia Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Adeia Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Adeia Inc. Quote

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