Best Income Stocks to Buy for February 18th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, February 18:

Peoples Financial Services Corp. PFIS: This bank holding company for Peoples Security Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.2% 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 4.7%, 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

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation AUB: This bank holding company for Atlantic Union Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.6% the last 60 days.

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation Price and Consensus

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation price-consensus-chart | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.6%, compared with the industry average of 2.5%.

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation Quote

SouthState Corporation SSB: This bank holding company for SouthState Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.3% in the last 60 days.

SouthState Corporation Price and Consensus

SouthState Corporation price-consensus-chart | SouthState Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

SouthState Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

SouthState Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | SouthState Corporation Quote

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