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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for December 1st

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 1st:

BCB Bancorp, Inc. (BCBP - Free Report) : This bank holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 10.8% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.84%, compared with the industry average of 1.44%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.56%.

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. : This real estate investment trus thas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.3% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.09%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.07%.

Citizens Financial Services, Inc. (CZFS - Free Report) : This bank holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 1.5% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.80%, compared with the industry average of 1.44%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.09%.

Federated Investors, Inc. : This publicly owned asset management holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.9% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.98%, compared with the industry average of 2.36%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.52%.

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