Best Income Stocks to Buy for July 9th

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

NexPoint Residential Trust NXRT: This company which is engaged in acquiring, owning, operating and selectively developing multifamily properties primarily in the Southeastern United States and Texas, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.6% over the last 60 days.

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. Price and Consensus

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. price-consensus-chart | NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6%, compared with the industry average of 4%.

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. Quote

UGI UGI: This holding company, which distributes, stores, transports and markets energy products and related services through its subsidiaries, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.6% over the last 60 days.

UGI Corporation Price and Consensus

UGI Corporation price-consensus-chart | UGI Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.3%, compared with the industry average of 3.4%.

UGI Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

UGI Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | UGI Corporation Quote

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. NXST: This diversified media company which produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.7% over the last 60 days.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Quote

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