Best Income Stocks to Buy for May 1st

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, May 1st:

RITHM CAP CP RITM: This company which is a provider of capital and services to the real estate and financial services industries, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.2% over the last 60 days.

Rithm Capital Corp. Price and Consensus

Rithm Capital Corp. price-consensus-chart | Rithm Capital Corp. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 8.9%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Rithm Capital Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Rithm Capital Corp. dividend-yield-ttm | Rithm Capital Corp. Quote

Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria BBVA: This company 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 nearly 3.4% 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 company has a dividend yield of 5.4%, compared with the industry average of 3.7%.

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

Eastern Bankshares EBC: This company which provides commercial banking products and services primarily to retail, commercial and small business customers, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 3.4% over the last 60 days.

Eastern Bankshares, Inc. Price and Consensus

Eastern Bankshares, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Eastern Bankshares, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.2%, compared with the industry average of 2.9%.

Eastern Bankshares, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Eastern Bankshares, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Eastern Bankshares, Inc. Quote

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