Best Income Stocks to Buy for August 15th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 15th:

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd TEN: This company which is a leading provider of international seaborne crude oil and petroleum product transportation services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 86.2% over the last 60 days.

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6%, compared with the industry average of 1.7%.

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Citizens & Northern Corp CZNC: This one-bank holding company which provides credit life and accident and health insurance on behalf of the Bank, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.1% over the last 60 days.

Citizens & Northern Corp Price and Consensus

Citizens & Northern Corp price-consensus-chart | Citizens & Northern Corp Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.8%, compared with the industry average of 2.7%.

Citizens & Northern Corp Dividend Yield (TTM)

Citizens & Northern Corp dividend-yield-ttm | Citizens & Northern Corp Quote

National Grid Transco NGG: This company which is in international energy delivery business, its principal activities are in the regulated electricity and gas industries, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.3% over the last 60 days.

National Grid Transco, PLC Price and Consensus

National Grid Transco, PLC price-consensus-chart | National Grid Transco, PLC Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.7%, compared with the industry average of 3.3%.

National Grid Transco, PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

National Grid Transco, PLC dividend-yield-ttm | National Grid Transco, PLC Quote

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