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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for March 22nd

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 22nd:

Bank of Montreal (BMO - Free Report) : This provider of diversified financial services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 33.2% over the last 60 days.

 

Bank Of Montreal Price and Consensus

Bank Of Montreal Price and Consensus

Bank Of Montreal price-consensus-chart | Bank Of Montreal Quote

 

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.73%, compared with the industry average of 1.76%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.19%.

 

Bank Of Montreal Dividend Yield (TTM)

Bank Of Montreal Dividend Yield (TTM)

Bank Of Montreal dividend-yield-ttm | Bank Of Montreal Quote

 

Citizens & Northern Corporation (CZNC - Free Report) : This bank holding company for Citizens & Northern Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 22.7% over the last 60 days.

 

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.36%, compared with the industry average of 1.87%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.68%.

 

Middlefield Banc Corp. (MBCN - Free Report) : This bank holding company for The Middlefield Banking Company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 28.7% over the last 60 days.

 

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.75%, compared with the industry average of 1.87%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.68%.

 

Middlefield Banc Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Middlefield Banc Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Middlefield Banc Corp. dividend-yield-ttm | Middlefield Banc Corp. Quote

 

OP Bancorp (OPBK - Free Report) : This bank holding company for Open Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 48% over the last 60 days.

 

OP Bancorp Price and Consensus

OP Bancorp Price and Consensus

OP Bancorp price-consensus-chart | OP Bancorp Quote

 

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.58%, compared with the industry average of 1.39%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.06%.

 

OP Bancorp Dividend Yield (TTM)

OP Bancorp Dividend Yield (TTM)

OP Bancorp dividend-yield-ttm | OP Bancorp Quote

 

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