Best Income Stocks to Buy for August 6th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 6:

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. CTO: This publicly traded real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.2% over the last 60 days.

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. Price and Consensus

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. price-consensus-chart | CTO Realty Growth, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of nearly 7%, compared with the industry average of 4%.

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | CTO Realty Growth, Inc. Quote

ING Group N.V. ING: This banking company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.5% over the last 60 days.

ING Group, N.V. Price and Consensus

ING Group, N.V. price-consensus-chart | ING Group, N.V. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.1%, compared with the industry average of 2.6%.

ING Group, N.V. Dividend Yield (TTM)

ING Group, N.V. dividend-yield-ttm | ING Group, N.V. Quote

Texas Instruments Incorporated TXN: This semiconductor supplier to electronics designers and manufacturers has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9% over the last 60 days.

Texas Instruments Incorporated Price and Consensus

Texas Instruments Incorporated price-consensus-chart | Texas Instruments Incorporated Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2%, compared with the industry average of 0.5%.

Texas Instruments Incorporated Dividend Yield (TTM)

Texas Instruments Incorporated dividend-yield-ttm | Texas Instruments Incorporated Quote

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