Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 1st:

LTC Properties, Inc. (LTC Quick QuoteLTC - Free Report) : This real estate investment trust that invests in seniors housing and health care properties has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.4% over the last 60 days.

LTC Properties, Inc. Price and Consensus

LTC Properties, Inc. price-consensus-chart | LTC Properties, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.4%, compared with the industry average of 3.8%.

LTC Properties, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

LTC Properties, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | LTC Properties, Inc. Quote

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. : This bank holding company for Lakeland Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.1% over the last 60 days.

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.6%, compared with the industry average of 2.5%.

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. Quote

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (ARI Quick QuoteARI - Free Report) : This real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.9% over the last 60 days.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Price and Consensus

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance price-consensus-chart | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of nearly 11%, compared with the industry average of 9.9%.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Dividend Yield (TTM)

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance dividend-yield-ttm | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Quote

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