Best Income Stocks to Buy for August 15th

Group 1 - NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF) has a Zacks Rank 1 and a dividend yield of 13.9%, exceeding the industry average of 12% [1] - Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (MCRI) also holds a Zacks Rank 1 with a dividend yield of 1.6%, compared to the industry average of 0.0% [1] - AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) has a Zacks Rank 1 and a dividend yield of 2.4%, which is higher than the industry average of 0.2% [2] Group 2 - NREF's current year earnings estimate has increased by 7.8% over the last 60 days [1] - MCRI's current year earnings estimate has risen by 3.6% over the last 60 days [1] - AXS's current year earnings estimate has grown by 4.1% over the last 60 days [1]