Investors seeking potential opportunities should consider two stocks with buy rankings and strong income characteristics as of May 6^th:

Two Strong Stock Picks: Harmony Gold and Banco Bilbao

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY)

This gold-mining company has seen its Zacks Consensus Estimate for next year’s earnings rise by 32.9% over the past 60 days. Currently holding a Zacks Rank #1, Harmony Gold offers a dividend yield of 1.3%, which is notably above the industry average of 0.0%.

Price and Consensus for Harmony Gold Mining

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Dividend Yield (TTM) for Harmony Gold Mining

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA)

This banking giant recorded a 4% increase in the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year’s earnings over the same 60 days. Banco Bilbao also holds a Zacks Rank #1, boasting a dividend yield of 5.4%, exceeding the industry average of 3.7%.

Price and Consensus for Banco Bilbao

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Dividend Yield (TTM) for Banco Bilbao

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While not every recommendation leads to success, this stock has the potential to outperform past Zacks recommendations, similar to Nano-X Imaging, which surged 129.6% in just over nine months.

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