Best Income Stocks to Buy for August 15th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 15th:

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. NREF: This real estate finance company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.8% over the last 60 days.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. Price and Consensus

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. price-consensus-chart | NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 13.9%, compared with the industry average of 12%.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. Quote

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. MCRI: This casino operator has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.6% over the last 60 days.

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. Price and Consensus

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.6%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. Quote

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited AXS: This company which offers insurance covers for property, workers compensation, professional liability, casualty, and marine and aviation has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.1% over the last 60 days.

Axis Capital Holdings Limited Price and Consensus

Axis Capital Holdings Limited price-consensus-chart | Axis Capital Holdings Limited Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.4%, compared with the industry average of 0.2%.

Axis Capital Holdings Limited Dividend Yield (TTM)

Axis Capital Holdings Limited dividend-yield-ttm | Axis Capital Holdings Limited Quote

 

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