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

TXO Partners, L.P. (TXO Quick QuoteTXO - Free Report) : This oil and natural gas company witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 190% the last 60 days.

TXO Partners LP Price and Consensus

TXO Partners LP price-consensus-chart | TXO Partners LP Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 11%, compared with the industry average of 8.6%.

TXO Partners LP Dividend Yield (TTM)

TXO Partners LP dividend-yield-ttm | TXO Partners LP Quote

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (FMAO Quick QuoteFMAO - Free Report) : This bank holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.8% the last 60 days.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Price and Consensus

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. price-consensus-chart | Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.7%, compared with the industry average of 2.2%.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Quote

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS Quick QuoteGS - Free Report) : This financial services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 14.5% in the last 60 days.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.7%, compared with the industry average of 1.1%.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Quote

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