Best Income Stocks to Buy for March 30th

Monday, Mar 30, 2026 3:23 am ET2min read
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- Three Zacks Rank #1 stocks (SmartCentres, Lifetime BrandsLCUT--, Li Ning) show strong income potential with elevated dividend yields.

- SmartCentres REIT (7.1% yield) outperforms real estate861080-- industry average of 4.1%, driven by 16.6% 60-day earnings estimate growth.

- Lifetime Brands (3.5%) and Li Ning (3.3%) exceed respective industry averages, with 35.6% and 7.1% 60-day earnings estimate increases.

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 30:

SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust CWYUF: This fully integrated REIT based in Canada has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 16.6% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 7.1%, compared with the industry average of 4.1%.

Lifetime Brands, Inc. LCUT: This home appliances company dealing primarily in kitchenware has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 35.6% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.5%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Lifetime Brands, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Lifetime Brands, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Lifetime Brands, Inc. Quote

Li Ning Company Limited LNNGY: This sports brand company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.1% over the last 60 days.

Li Ning Co. Price and Consensus

Li Ning Co. price-consensus-chart | Li Ning Co. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.3%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Li Ning Co. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Li Ning Co. dividend-yield-ttm | Li Ning Co. Quote

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