Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, November 2nd:

Exxon Mobil Corporation : This company that explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.3% over the last 60 days.

Exxon Mobil Corporation Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 5.41% and its five-year average dividend yield is 5.27%.

Exxon Mobil Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Peoples Bancorp Inc. : This company that provides commercial and retail banking products and services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14.2% over the last 60 days.

Peoples Bancorp Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.39% and its five-year average dividend yield is 3.92%.

Peoples Bancorp Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Peoples Bancorp Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Peoples Bancorp Inc. Quote

 

Flushing Financial Corporation : This bank holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8% over the last 60 days.

Flushing Financial Corporation Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.43% and its five-year average dividend yield is 3.90%.

Flushing Financial Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Flushing Financial Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Flushing Financial Corporation Quote

 

Old Republic International Corporation : This company that engages in the insurance underwriting and related services business has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.5% over the last 60 days.

Old Republic International Corporation Price and Consensus

Old Republic International Corporation price-consensus-chart | Old Republic International Corporation Quote

 

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.34% and its five-year average dividend yield is 3.97%.

Old Republic International Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Old Republic International Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Old Republic International Corporation Quote

 

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