Best Income Stocks to Buy for July 31st
IVZ, C and CARR made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on July 31, 2026.
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, July 31st:
Invesco IVZ: This company, which operates as an independent investment manager and offers a wide range of investment products and services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.5% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.1%, compared with the industry average of 2.9%.
Citigroup C: This globally diversified financial services holding company, which provides a range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services and wealth management to consumers, corporations, governments and institutions, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.1% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.9%, compared with the industry average of 1.2%.
Carrier Global CARR: This company, which is a provider of intelligent climate and energy solutions, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.4% over the last 60 days.
Carrier Global Corporation Price and Consensus
Carrier Global Corporation price-consensus-chart | Carrier Global Corporation Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.6%, compared with the industry average of 0.4%.
Carrier Global Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)
Carrier Global Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Carrier Global Corporation Quote
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