Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, September 8th:

Summit Financial Group, Inc. : This financial holding company for Summit Community Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.7% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.6%, compared with the industry average of 2.2%.

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited : This seaborne crude oil and petroleum products transportation company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.5% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.5%, compared with the industry average of 1.6%.

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OROVY Quick QuoteOROVY - Free Report) : This investment holding company that provides container transport and logistics services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 14% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 36.4%, compared with the industry average of 1.6%.

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