Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, January 7th:

City Office REIT : This real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 6.5% over the last 60 days.

City Office REIT, Inc. Price and Consensus

 

City Office REIT, Inc. price-consensus-chart | City Office REIT, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.92%, compared with the industry average of 2.91%.

City Office REIT, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

City Office REIT, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | City Office REIT, Inc. Quote

Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (HBNC Quick QuoteHBNC - Free Report) : This bank holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days.

Horizon Bancorp IN Price and Consensus

 

Horizon Bancorp IN price-consensus-chart | Horizon Bancorp IN Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.82%, compared with the industry average of 2.18%.

Horizon Bancorp IN Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

Horizon Bancorp IN dividend-yield-ttm | Horizon Bancorp IN Quote

MidWestOne Financial Group : This bank holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.5% over the last 60 days.

MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

 

MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.73%, compared with the industry average of 2.48%.

MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

 

MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. Quote

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