BBVA

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), a Madrid-headquartered bank, is presented as an attractive dividend investment option with a current yield of 2.63% and a Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buy rating. The company has demonstrated solid dividend growth with a 41.97% average annual increase over the past 5 years and is expected to achieve 20.40% earnings growth in 2026, supported by a sustainable 51% payout ratio.

Banco Bilbao (BBVA) has declined 9.5% over the past two weeks but shows signs of potential trend reversal. A hammer chart pattern formed in the latest trading session suggests bulls may be regaining control. Fundamentally, analysts have raised earnings estimates for the bank over the last 30 days, and BBVA holds a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) rating, placing it in the top 5% of ranked stocks.

Zacks highlights two Rank #1 stocks with strong income potential: Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD) with a 14.5% dividend yield and 12.2% earnings estimate increase, and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) with a 4.3% dividend yield and 4.9% earnings estimate increase.