Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for September 23rd

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, September 23rd:

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. APTS: This real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 17.7% over the last 60 days.

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Price and Consensus

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Price and Consensus
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Price and Consensus

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 5.87%, compared with the industry average of 2.90%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 7.50%.

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Quote

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. KW: This vertically-integrated real estate investment and services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.5% over the last 60 days.

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus

KennedyWilson Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus
KennedyWilson Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc. price-consensus-chart | Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.12%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.12%.

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

KennedyWilson Holdings Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
KennedyWilson Holdings Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc. Quote

Whitestone REIT WSR: This fully integrated real estate investment has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.6% over the last 60 days.

Whitestone REIT Price and Consensus

Whitestone REIT Price and Consensus
Whitestone REIT Price and Consensus

Whitestone REIT price-consensus-chart | Whitestone REIT Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.26%, compared with the industry average of 3.04%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 8.11%.

Whitestone REIT Dividend Yield (TTM)

Whitestone REIT Dividend Yield (TTM)
Whitestone REIT Dividend Yield (TTM)

Whitestone REIT dividend-yield-ttm | Whitestone REIT Quote

Hanesbrands Inc. HBI: This leading marketer of innerwear, outerwear and hosiery apparel under strong consumer brands has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.1% over the last 60 days.

Hanesbrands Inc. Price and Consensus

Hanesbrands Inc. Price and Consensus
Hanesbrands Inc. Price and Consensus

Hanesbrands Inc. price-consensus-chart | Hanesbrands Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.24%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.42%.

Hanesbrands Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Hanesbrands Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Hanesbrands Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Hanesbrands Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Hanesbrands Inc. Quote

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