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Best income stocks to buy for August 27th

Zacks Zacks Investment Research

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 27th:

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ): This crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.4% over the last 60 days.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited price and consensus

Canadian Natural Resources Limited price-consensus-chart | Canadian Natural Resources Limited Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.5%, compared with the industry average of 1.9%.

Canadian Natural Resources Limited dividend yield (TTM)

Canadian Natural Resources Limited dividend-yield-ttm | Canadian Natural Resources Limited Quote

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB): This bank holding company for Umpqua Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.6% over the last 60 days.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. price and consensus

Columbia Banking System, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Columbia Banking System, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.4%, compared with the industry average of 2.8%.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. dividend yield (TTM)

Columbia Banking System, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Columbia Banking System, Inc. Quote

Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB: This bank holding company for Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.5% over the last 60 days.

Bar Harbor Bankshares, Inc. price and consensus

Bar Harbor Bankshares, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Bar Harbor Bankshares, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4%, compared with the industry average of 2.5%.

Bar Harbor Bankshares, Inc. dividend yield (TTM)

Bar Harbor Bankshares, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Bar Harbor Bankshares, Inc. Quote

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