Best Income Stocks to Buy for July 29th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, July 29th:

National Bankshares NKSH: This bank holding company, that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, businesses, non-profits, and local governments, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.3% over the last 60 days.

National Bankshares, Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.9%, compared with the industry average of 1.9%.

National Bankshares, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Midland States Bancorp MSBI: This financial and bank holding company, that provides commercial and consumer banking products and services, merchant credit card services, trust and investment management, insurance and financial planning services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days.

Midland States Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.9%, compared with the industry average of 2.2%.

Midland States Bancorp, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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S&T Bancorp STBA: This bank holding company, which is engaged in general banking business, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.7% over the last 60 days.

S&T Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.8%, compared with the industry average of 2.2%.

S&T Bancorp, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

S&T Bancorp, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | S&T Bancorp, Inc. Quote

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