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

BHP Group BHP: This resources company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20% over the last 60 days.

BHP Group Price and Consensus

BHP Group price-consensus-chart | BHP Group Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 5.47%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.36%.

BHP Group Dividend Yield (TTM)

BHP Group dividend-yield-ttm | BHP Group Quote

Fanhua Inc. FANH: This provider of financial services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days.

Fanhua Inc. Price and Consensus

Fanhua Inc. price-consensus-chart | Fanhua Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.83%, compared with the industry average of 0.78%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.40%.

Fanhua Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Fanhua Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Fanhua Inc. Quote

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. CFG: This bank holding company for Citizens Bank, National Association has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.9% over the last 60 days.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.66%, compared with the industry average of 2.41%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.32%.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Quote

Tenaris S.A. TS: This manufacturer and supplier of seamless steel pipe products and associated services to the oil and gas, energy and other industries has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.1% over the last 60 days.

Tenaris S.A. Price and Consensus

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

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.86%, compared with the industry average of 0.79%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.48%.

Tenaris S.A. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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

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