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Top Ranked Income Stocks to Buy for March 22nd

Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 22nd:

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB): This diversified financial services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.5% over the last 60 days.

Fifth Third Bancorp Price and Consensus

Fifth Third Bancorp Price and Consensus
Fifth Third Bancorp Price and Consensus

Fifth Third Bancorp price-consensus-chart | Fifth Third Bancorp Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.3%, compared with the industry average of 2.9%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.5%.

Fifth Third Bancorp Dividend Yield (TTM)

Fifth Third Bancorp Dividend Yield (TTM)
Fifth Third Bancorp Dividend Yield (TTM)

Fifth Third Bancorp dividend-yield-ttm | Fifth Third Bancorp Quote

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First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (FCF): This consumer and commercial banking services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.9% over the last 60 days.

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation Price and Consensus

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation Price and Consensus
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation Price and Consensus

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation price-consensus-chart | First Commonwealth Financial Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 3.1%, compared with the industry average of 1.8%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.8%.

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | First Commonwealth Financial Corporation Quote

Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (GWB): This bank holding company for Great Western Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.2% over the last 60 days.

Great Western Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus

Great Western Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus

Great Western Bancorp, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Great Western Bancorp, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 3%, compared with the industry average of 1.8%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 1.7%.

Great Western Bancorp, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Great Western Bancorp, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Great Western Bancorp, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Great Western Bancorp, Inc. Quote

Bank of Montreal (BMO): This diversified financial services provider haswitnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.1% over the last 60 days.

Bank Of Montreal Price and Consensus

Bank Of Montreal Price and Consensus
Bank Of Montreal Price and Consensus

Bank Of Montreal price-consensus-chart | Bank Of Montreal Quote

This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 3.9%, compared with the industry average of 3.1%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4%.

Bank Of Montreal Dividend Yield (TTM)

Bank Of Montreal Dividend Yield (TTM)
Bank Of Montreal Dividend Yield (TTM)

Bank Of Montreal dividend-yield-ttm | Bank Of Montreal Quote

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