Best Income Stocks to Buy for March 3rd

Tuesday, Mar 3, 2026 10:37 am ET1min read
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- Zacks Investment Research highlights three Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks with above-industry dividend yields and rising earnings estimates.

- CrossAmerica PartnersCAPL-- (10.2% yield), Bank of MontrealBMO-- (3.4%), and Strategic EducationSTRA-- (2.8%) show 6-7.5% 60-day earnings estimate growth.

- All three outperform industry averages in dividend yields while maintaining strong buy ratings for March 3rd investor consideration.

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 3rd:

CrossAmerica Partners CAPL: This company which, engages in the wholesale distribution of motor fuels, consisting of gasoline and diesel fuel, and owns and leases real estate used in the retail distribution of motor fuels, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.5% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 10.2%, compared with the industry average of 6.1%.

CrossAmerica Partners LP Dividend Yield (TTM)

CrossAmerica Partners LP dividend-yield-ttm | CrossAmerica Partners LP Quote

Bank Of Montreal BMO: This banking company, which is one of the largest banks in North America, and also one of Canada's oldest banks, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.3% over the last 60 days.

Bank Of Montreal Price and Consensus

Bank Of Montreal price-consensus-chart | Bank Of Montreal Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.4%, compared with the industry average of 2.5%.

Bank Of Montreal Dividend Yield (TTM)

Bank Of Montreal dividend-yield-ttm | Bank Of Montreal Quote

Strategic Education STRA: This company, which provides a range of post-secondary education and other academic programs in the United States, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.8%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Strategic Education Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Strategic Education Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Strategic Education Inc. Quote

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