Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, July 1:

Citizens Financial Services, Inc. CZFS: This bank holding company witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.4% the last 60 days.

Citizens Financial Services Inc. Price and Consensus

Citizens Financial Services Inc. price-consensus-chart | Citizens Financial Services Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.9%, compared with the industry average of 2.1%.

Citizens Financial Services Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Citizens Financial Services Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Citizens Financial Services Inc. Quote

Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. LIEN: This business development company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.1% the last 60 days.

Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. Price and Consensus

Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 13.8%, compared with the industry average of 11.8%.

Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Chicago Atlantic BDC, Inc. Quote

California BanCorp BCAL: This bank holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.2% in the last 60 days.

California BanCorp Price and Consensus

California BanCorp price-consensus-chart | California BanCorp Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.9%, compared with the industry average of 1.6%.

California BanCorp Dividend Yield (TTM)

California BanCorp dividend-yield-ttm | California BanCorp Quote

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