Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, September 17th:

BanColombia (CIB Quick QuoteCIB - Free Report) : This banking company which is the largest in terms of assets and also has the largest market participation in deposit products and loans, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7% over the last 60 days.

BanColombia S.A. Price and Consensus

BanColombia S.A. price-consensus-chart | BanColombia S.A. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 11%, compared with the industry average of 3%.

BanColombia S.A. Dividend Yield (TTM)

BanColombia S.A. dividend-yield-ttm | BanColombia S.A. Quote

First Financial Ban (FFBC Quick QuoteFFBC - Free Report) : This financial holding company that is engaged in the business of commercial banking, and other permissible activities that are financial in nature, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.1% over the last 60 days.

First Financial Bancorp. Price and Consensus

First Financial Bancorp. price-consensus-chart | First Financial Bancorp. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.9%, compared with the industry average of 3.1%.

First Financial Bancorp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

First Financial Bancorp. dividend-yield-ttm | First Financial Bancorp. Quote

KT (KT Quick QuoteKT - Free Report) : This telecommunication services company which provides telecommunications services, telephone services, fixed-line and VoIP telephone services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.3% over the last 60 days.

KT Corporation Price and Consensus

KT Corporation price-consensus-chart | KT Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.5%, compared with the industry average of 2.6%.

KT Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

KT Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | KT Corporation Quote

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