Best Income Stocks to Buy for August 21st

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 21st:

BanColombia CIB: This bank which is the largest in Colombia in terms of assets and also has the largest market participation in deposit products and loans, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.8% over the last 60 days.

BanColombia S.A. Price and Consensus

BanColombia S.A. price-consensus-chart | BanColombia S.A. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 11.5%, compared with the industry average of 2.8%.

BanColombia S.A. Dividend Yield (TTM)

BanColombia S.A. dividend-yield-ttm | BanColombia S.A. Quote

Petroleo Brasileiro PBR: This company which is the largest integrated energy firm in Brazil and one of the largest in Latin America, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.9% over the last 60 days.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras Price and Consensus

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras price-consensus-chart | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 8.3%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras Dividend Yield (TTM)

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras dividend-yield-ttm | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras Quote

Artisan Partners Asset Management APAM: This investment management firm which is focused on providing high-value added, active investment strategies to clients globally, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.4% over the last 60 days.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Price and Consensus

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. price-consensus-chart | Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6.5%, compared with the industry average of 2.7%.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Quote

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