Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 10th:

Peoples Financial Services Corp. PFIS: This bank holding company for Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.2% over the last 60 days.

Peoples Financial Services Corp. Price and Consensus

Peoples Financial Services Corp. price-consensus-chart | Peoples Financial Services Corp. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.9%, compared with the industry average of 2.5%.

Peoples Financial Services Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Peoples Financial Services Corp. dividend-yield-ttm | Peoples Financial Services Corp. Quote

National Fuel Gas Company NFG: This diversified energy company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.7% over the last 60 days.

National Fuel Gas Company Price and Consensus

National Fuel Gas Company price-consensus-chart | National Fuel Gas Company Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.9%, compared with the industry average of 2.3%.

National Fuel Gas Company Dividend Yield (TTM)

National Fuel Gas Company dividend-yield-ttm | National Fuel Gas Company Quote

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. NLY: This diversified mortgage financing company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6% over the last 60 days.

Annaly Capital Management Inc Price and Consensus

Annaly Capital Management Inc price-consensus-chart | Annaly Capital Management Inc Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 12.7%, compared with the industry average of 11.2%.

Annaly Capital Management Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)

Annaly Capital Management Inc dividend-yield-ttm | Annaly Capital Management Inc Quote

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