Best Income Stocks to Buy for May 2nd

By Zacks Equity Research | May 02, 2025, 5:37 AM

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, May 2nd:

Banco Santander Chile BSAC: This company which is the largest bank in Chile, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.9% over the last 60 days.

Banco Santander Chile Price and Consensus

Banco Santander Chile price-consensus-chart | Banco Santander Chile Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.2%, compared with the industry average of 3.7%.

Banco Santander Chile Dividend Yield (TTM)

Banco Santander Chile dividend-yield-ttm | Banco Santander Chile Quote

Barclays BCS: This global banking and financial services company which provides a wide range of financial services to individuals, corporations and institutions, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 5.5% over the last 60 days.

Barclays PLC Price and Consensus

Barclays PLC price-consensus-chart | Barclays PLC Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.2%, compared with the industry average of 3.7%.

Barclays PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

Barclays PLC dividend-yield-ttm | Barclays PLC Quote

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp FMAO: This bank holding company which operates as a locally owned and operated community bank serving Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana,has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 1.1% over the last 60 days.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Price and Consensus

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. price-consensus-chart | Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.4%, compared with the industry average of 2.9%.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Quote

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