Best Income Stocks to Buy for January 30th

Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, January 30:

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. WASH: This bank holding company for The Washington Trust Company, of Westerly has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.2% over the last 60 days.

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 7.4%, compared with the industry average of 2.4%.

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. Quote

The Hershey Company HSY: This confectionery products and pantry items company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 3.7% over the last 60 days.

Hershey Company (The) Price and Consensus

Hershey Company (The) price-consensus-chart | Hershey Company (The) Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.9%, compared with the industry average of 0.5%.

Hershey Company (The) Dividend Yield (TTM)

Hershey Company (The) dividend-yield-ttm | Hershey Company (The) Quote

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