Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, October 21st:

Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI Quick QuoteCTBI - Free Report) : This bank holding company which intended to facilitate the Bank's ability to serve its customers' requirements for financial services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.9% over the last 60 days.

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus

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

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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H&R Block (HRB Quick QuoteHRB - Free Report) : This company which is a leading provider of tax preparation services,has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 2.8% over the last 60 days.

H&R Block, Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.4%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

H&R Block, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

H&R Block, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | H&R Block, Inc. Quote

HireQuest (HQI Quick QuoteHQI - Free Report) : This company which provides temporary staffing services which include general labour, industrial and construction personnel, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 9.3% over the last 60 days.

HireQuest, Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.7%, compared with the industry average of 1.5%.

HireQuest, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

HireQuest, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | HireQuest, Inc. Quote

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