Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, July 30th:

BHP Group BHP: This resources company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10% 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 5.03%, 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 4.21%, 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

Cathay General Bancorp CATY: This holding company for Cathay Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.2% over the last 60 days.

Cathay General Bancorp Price and Consensus

Cathay General Bancorp price-consensus-chart | Cathay General Bancorp Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.25%, compared with the industry average of 1.80%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.13%.

Cathay General Bancorp Dividend Yield (TTM)

Cathay General Bancorp dividend-yield-ttm | Cathay General Bancorp Quote

City Holding Company CHCO: This holding company for City National Bank of West Virginia has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.4% over the last 60 days.

City Holding Company Price and Consensus

City Holding Company price-consensus-chart | City Holding Company Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.05%, compared with the industry average of 1.93%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.93%.

City Holding Company Dividend Yield (TTM)

City Holding Company dividend-yield-ttm | City Holding Company Quote

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