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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for June 5th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, June 5th:

Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY - Free Report) : This real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 13.5% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.70%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.31%.

Unilever PLC(UL - Free Report) : This fast-moving consumer goods company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.9% over the last 60 days.

Unilever PLC Price and Consensus

Unilever PLC Price and Consensus | Unilever PLC Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.68%, compared with the industry average of 2.12%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.29%.

Unilever PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

Unilever PLC Dividend Yield (TTM) | Unilever PLC Quote

Cummins Inc. (CMI - Free Report) : This designer of diesel and natural gas engineshas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 14.9% over the last 60 days.

Cummins Inc. Price and Consensus

Cummins Inc. Price and Consensus | Cummins Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.59%, compared with the industry average of 0.69%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.42%.

Cummins Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Cummins Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM) | Cummins Inc. Quote

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK - Free Report) : This healthcare solutions provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.8% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.87%, compared with the industry average of 2.76%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.39%.

See the full list of top ranked stocks here.

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