Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, June 24th:

Provident Financial Services (PFS Quick QuotePFS - Free Report) This community- and customer-oriented banking company which offers a broad array of deposit, loan, trust and investment products, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.5% over the last 60 days.

Provident Financial Services, Inc Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 7.1%, compared with the industry average of 3.5%.

Provident Financial Services, Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Saul Centers (BFS Quick QuoteBFS - Free Report) : This real estate investment trust which is engaged in the management and development of the shopping center business of the Saul Organization, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 4.4% over the last 60 days.

Saul Centers, Inc. Price and Consensus

Saul Centers, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Saul Centers, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.5%, compared with the industry average of 4.6%.

Saul Centers, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Geopark (GPRK Quick QuoteGPRK - Free Report) : This company which is an explorer, operator and consolidator of oil and gas, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 2.9% over the last 60 days.

Geopark Ltd Price and Consensus

Geopark Ltd price-consensus-chart | Geopark Ltd Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.5%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Geopark Ltd Dividend Yield (TTM)

Geopark Ltd dividend-yield-ttm | Geopark Ltd Quote

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