Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 12:

Citizens Financial Services, Inc. (CZFS Quick QuoteCZFS - Free Report) : This bank holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6% 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 5.5%, 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

NTT, Inc. (NTTYY Quick QuoteNTTYY - Free Report) : This telecommunications company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8% the last 60 days.

NTT Inc. - Sponsored ADR Price and Consensus

NTT Inc. - Sponsored ADR price-consensus-chart | NTT Inc. - Sponsored ADR Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.5%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

NTT Inc. - Sponsored ADR Dividend Yield (TTM)

NTT Inc. - Sponsored ADR dividend-yield-ttm | NTT Inc. - Sponsored ADR Quote

Match Group, Inc. (MTCH Quick QuoteMTCH - Free Report) : This digital technologies company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7% in the last 60 days.

Match Group Inc. Price and Consensus

Match Group Inc. price-consensus-chart | Match Group Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.2%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Match Group Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Match Group Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Match Group Inc. Quote

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