Best Income Stocks to Buy for October 2nd
GTN, PEBO and AVNT made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on October 2, 2026.
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, October 2nd:
Gray Media Inc. GTN: This multimedia company, which owns or operates television stations and digital assets principally in the United States, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 24.9% over the last 60 days.
This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 7.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.
PEOPLES BANCORP PEBO: This financial holding company for Peoples Bank, that provides commercial and consumer banking products and services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.8% over the last 60 days.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. Price and Consensus
Peoples Bancorp Inc. price-consensus-chart | Peoples Bancorp Inc. Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.6%, compared with the industry average of 2%.
Peoples Bancorp Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Peoples Bancorp Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Peoples Bancorp Inc. Quote
Avient AVNT: This global specialty-materials company, which is focused on color, additives, inks, engineered polymers, advanced composites and performance fibers, combining materials science, formulation expertise and manufacturing scale, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.9% over the last 60 days.
Avient Corporation Price and Consensus
Avient Corporation price-consensus-chart | Avient Corporation Quote
This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.7%, compared with the industry average of 1.6%.
Avient Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)
Avient Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Avient Corporation Quote
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