Best Income Stocks to Buy for September 2nd

Group 1: Antero Midstream (AM) - Antero Midstream is a leading provider of integrated and customized midstream services [1] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has increased by 4.2% over the last 60 days [1] - The company has a dividend yield of 5.1%, significantly higher than the industry average of 1.7% [1] Group 2: Provident Financial Services (PFS) - Provident Financial Services is a community- and customer-oriented banking company offering a broad array of financial products [2] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has increased by 4.4% over the last 60 days [2] - The company has a dividend yield of 4.8%, compared to the industry average of 2.8% [2] Group 3: Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) - Smithfield Foods is a pork producer and food-processing company [3] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has increased by 3% over the last 60 days [3] - The company has a dividend yield of 3.9%, while the industry average is 0.0% [3]