Best Income Stocks to Buy for February 19th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 19:

Grupo Financiero Banorte GBOOY: This banking and financial company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.9% over the last 60 days.

Grupo Financiero Banorte Price and Consensus

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV price-consensus-chart | Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.7%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Grupo Financiero Banorte Dividend Yield (TTM)

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV dividend-yield-ttm | Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Quote

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. WASH: This bank holding company for The Washington Trust Company, of Westerly has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.3% over the last 60 days.

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.3%, compared with the industry average of 2.3%.

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. Quote

Patria Investments Limited PAX: This private equity company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.3% over the last 60 days.

Patria Investments Limited Price and Consensus

Patria Investments Limited price-consensus-chart | Patria Investments Limited Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.4%, compared with the industry average of 2.7%.

Patria Investments Limited Dividend Yield (TTM)

Patria Investments Limited dividend-yield-ttm | Patria Investments Limited Quote

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