Best Income Stocks to Buy for February 9th

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

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria BBVA: This company, which is engaged in a wide variety of banking, financial and related activities in Spain, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 17.7% over the last 60 days.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. Price and Consensus

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. price-consensus-chart | Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.5%, compared with the industry average of 2.4%.

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. dividend-yield-ttm | Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. Quote

Hershey HSY: This company, which is the largest chocolate manufacturer in North America as well as a global leader in chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.3% 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 2.4%, compared with the industry average of 0.5%.

Hershey Company (The) Dividend Yield (TTM)

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

First Horizon FHN: This financial services company, which provides diversified financial services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.2% over the last 60 days.

First Horizon Corporation Price and Consensus

First Horizon Corporation price-consensus-chart | First Horizon Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.3%, compared with the industry average of 1.5%.

First Horizon Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

First Horizon Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | First Horizon Corporation Quote

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