Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, January 22:

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (ISNPY Quick QuoteISNPY - Free Report) : This company which provides financial products and services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.1% the last 60 days.

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA Price and Consensus

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA price-consensus-chart | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 7.4%, compared with the industry average of 4%.

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA Dividend Yield (TTM)

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA dividend-yield-ttm | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA Quote

Target Corporation (TGT Quick QuoteTGT - Free Report) : This general merchandise retailer has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.6% the last 60 days.

Target Corporation Price and Consensus

Target Corporation price-consensus-chart | Target Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.2%, compared with the industry average of 1%.

Target Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Target Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Target Corporation Quote

Ingredion Incorporated (INGR Quick QuoteINGR - Free Report) : This starch-based products company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.2% the last 60 days.

Ingredion Incorporated Price and Consensus

Ingredion Incorporated price-consensus-chart | Ingredion Incorporated Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.8%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Ingredion Incorporated Dividend Yield (TTM)

Ingredion Incorporated dividend-yield-ttm | Ingredion Incorporated Quote

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