Best Income Stocks to Buy for July 11th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, July 11th:

Intesa Sanpaolo ISNPY: This new banking group which results from the merger between Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI provides various financial products and services primarily in Italy, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.5% over the last 60 days.

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA Price and Consensus

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA price-consensus-chart | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.8%, compared with the industry average of 3.3%.

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA Dividend Yield (TTM)

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA dividend-yield-ttm | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA Quote

Virtus Investment Partners VRTS: This company which provides investment management products and services to individuals and institutions in the United States, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.8% over the last 60 days.

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. Price and Consensus

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.5%, compared with the industry average of 3%.

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. Quote

Telenor TELNY: This leading telecommunications company in Norway, which is among the most advanced telecommunications markets in the world, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.8% over the last 60 days.

Telenor ASA Price and Consensus

Telenor ASA price-consensus-chart | Telenor ASA Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.3%, compared with the industry average of 0.3%.

Telenor ASA Dividend Yield (TTM)

Telenor ASA dividend-yield-ttm | Telenor ASA Quote

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