Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 6th:

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. : This company that seeks to deliver consistent and growing per share cash flow from disciplined acquisitions has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.2% over the last 60 days.

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.6%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.8%.

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (DEA Quick QuoteDEA - Free Report) : This company that focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.8% over the last 60 days.

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 4.5%, compared with the industry average of 4.1%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.6%.

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Oxford Square Capital Corp. (OXSQ Quick QuoteOXSQ - Free Report) : This business development company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.5% over the last 60 days.

Oxford Square Capital Corp. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 15.1%, compared with the industry average of 8.5%. Its five-year average dividend yield is nearly 15.1%.

Oxford Square Capital Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Vector Group Ltd. (VGR Quick QuoteVGR - Free Report) : This manufactures and seller of cigarettes has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 20.4% over the last 60 days.

Vector Group Ltd. Price and Consensus

Vector Group Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Vector Group Ltd. Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 11.8%, compared with the industry average of 4.7%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 8.9%.

Vector Group Ltd. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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