Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for August 19th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 19th:

Plains GP Holdings, L.P. (PAGP - Free Report) : This midstream energy assets operator has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.7% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6.5%, compared with the industry average of 6%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 6.1%.

Foresight Energy LP (FELP - Free Report) : This producer of thermal coal has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.2% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 66.7%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.4%.

Royal Bank of Canada (RY - Free Report) : This financial services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.9% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 4.2%, compared with the industry average of 3.5%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.9%.

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD - Free Report) : This provider of banking products and services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.4% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 4.1%, compared with the industry average of 3.5%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.6%.

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