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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for December 2nd

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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 2nd:

Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC - Free Report) : This company that acquires and manages mortgage-related, consumer-related, corporate-related, and other financial assets has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.1% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 9.3%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.4%.

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NMM - Free Report) : This company that owns and operates dry cargo vesselshas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 29.5% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.5%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 13.8%.

Spark Energy, Inc. : This operator of independent retail energy services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.6%, compared with the industry average of nearly 3%. Its five-year average dividend yield is nearly 6.5%.

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