Best Income Stocks to Buy for January 2nd

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

Global Ship Lease, Inc. GSL: This company that owns and charters containerships of various sizes under fixed-rate charters to container shipping companies has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 11.4% over the last 60 days.

Global Ship Lease, Inc. Price and Consensus

Global Ship Lease, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Global Ship Lease, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 8.3%, compared with the industry average of 3.6%.

Global Ship Lease, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Global Ship Lease, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Global Ship Lease, Inc. Quote

Sunoco LP SUN: This retailer of motor fuels has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 43.8% over the last 60 days.

Sunoco LP Price and Consensus

Sunoco LP price-consensus-chart | Sunoco LP Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.8%, compared with the industry average of 6.6%.

Sunoco LP Dividend Yield (TTM)

Sunoco LP dividend-yield-ttm | Sunoco LP Quote

GeoPark Limited GPRK: This oil and natural gas exploration and production company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 13.5% over the last 60 days.

Geopark Ltd Price and Consensus

Geopark Ltd price-consensus-chart | Geopark Ltd Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.3%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Geopark Ltd Dividend Yield (TTM)

Geopark Ltd dividend-yield-ttm | Geopark Ltd Quote

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