Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, January 21st:

Alcoa Corporation AA: This company that produces and sells bauxite, alumina, and aluminum products has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 21.4% over the last 60 days.

Alcoa Price and Consensus

Alcoa price-consensus-chart | Alcoa Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1%, compared with the industry average of 0.6%.

Alcoa Dividend Yield (TTM)

Alcoa dividend-yield-ttm | Alcoa Quote

Fox Corporation FOXA: This news, sports, and entertainment company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.8% over the last 60 days.

Fox Corporation Price and Consensus

Fox Corporation price-consensus-chart | Fox Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Fox Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Fox Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Fox Corporation Quote

Independent Bank Corp. INDB: This bank holding company for Rockland Trust Company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 8.8% over the last 60 days.

Independent Bank Corp. Price and Consensus

Independent Bank Corp. price-consensus-chart | Independent Bank Corp. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.4%, compared with the industry average of 2.8%.

Independent Bank Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Independent Bank Corp. dividend-yield-ttm | Independent Bank Corp. Quote

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