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

BNP Paribas (BNPQY Quick QuoteBNPQY - Free Report) : This company, which is a European leader in global banking and financial services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.9% over the last 60 days.

BNP Paribas SA Price and Consensus

BNP Paribas SA price-consensus-chart | BNP Paribas SA Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6.2%, compared with the industry average of 2.4%.

BNP Paribas SA Dividend Yield (TTM)

BNP Paribas SA dividend-yield-ttm | BNP Paribas SA Quote

Postal Realty Trust (PSTL Quick QuotePSTL - Free Report) : This real estate investment trust, which owns and manages properties leased to the United States Postal Service, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.8% over the last 60 days.

Postal Realty Trust, Inc. Price and Consensus

Postal Realty Trust, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Postal Realty Trust, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.5%, compared with the industry average of 4.6%.

Postal Realty Trust, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Postal Realty Trust, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Postal Realty Trust, Inc. Quote

ZTO Express Cayman (ZTO Quick QuoteZTO - Free Report) : This company, which is a leading player in the field of express delivery in China, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.5% over the last 60 days.

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. Price and Consensus

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. price-consensus-chart | ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.6%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. Quote

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