Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, October 20:

Office Properties Income Trust : This real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.2% over the last 60 days.

Office Properties Income Trust Price and Consensus

Office Properties Income Trust price-consensus-chart | Office Properties Income Trust Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 21%, compared with the industry average of 4.4%.

Office Properties Income Trust Dividend Yield (TTM)

Office Properties Income Trust dividend-yield-ttm | Office Properties Income Trust Quote

Employers Holdings, Inc. (EIG Quick QuoteEIG - Free Report) : This commercial property and casualty insurance company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.2% over the last 60 days.

Employers Holdings Inc Price and Consensus

Employers Holdings Inc price-consensus-chart | Employers Holdings Inc Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.7%, compared with the industry average of 2.6%.

Employers Holdings Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)

Employers Holdings Inc dividend-yield-ttm | Employers Holdings Inc Quote

Mercantile Bank Corporation (MBWM Quick QuoteMBWM - Free Report) : This bank holding company for Mercantile Bank of Michigan has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.9% over the last 60 days.

Mercantile Bank Corporation Price and Consensus

Mercantile Bank Corporation price-consensus-chart | Mercantile Bank Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.2%, compared with the industry average of 3.9%.

Mercantile Bank Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Mercantile Bank Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Mercantile Bank Corporation Quote

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