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

See the full list of top ranked stocks here.

Find more top income stocks with some of our great premium screens.

Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"

Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.

This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.

Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report

This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).

Zacks Investment Research