Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 19th:

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.


ARGO

: This underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty markets has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.8% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.8%, compared with the industry average of 0.9%.

Gold Fields Limited


GFI

: This gold producer has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.9% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.7%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

AngloGold Ashanti Limited


AU

: This gold mining company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.7% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.4%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

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