Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 17th:

Hang Seng Bank HSNGY: This world-class financial institution and one of Hong Kong's largest listed companies in terms of market capitalisation, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its currrent year earnings increasing 5.8% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 11.2%, compared with the industry average of 3.7%.

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital PFLT: This business development company which is closed-end, externally managed and non-diversified investment company, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 4.7% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 11.2%, compared with the industry average of 3.2%.

Plains All American Pipeline PAA: This master limited partnership (MLP), which is involved in the transportation, storage, terminalling and marketing of crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGL) and refined products in the U.S. and Canada, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 10.1% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 7.7%, compared with the industry average of 5.5%.

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