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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for April 16th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 16th:

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG - Free Report) : This banking and financial services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.6% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6.6%, compared with the industry average of 3.2%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.9%.

CM Finance Inc. : This business development company haswitnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.9% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 13.6%, compared with the industry average of 8.8%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.7%.

CM Finance Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)

CM Finance Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Fulton Financial Corporation (FULT - Free Report) : This multi-bank financial holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 3.2%, compared with the industry average of 1.7%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.7%.

Mercantile Bank Corporation (MBWM - Free Report) : This bank holding company for Mercantile Bank of Michigan has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.4% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 3.1%, compared with the industry average of 2.3%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.5%.

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