Here are three stocks with a buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, September 8th:

Summit Financial Group, Inc. (SMMF - Free Report): This financial holding company for Summit Community Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.7% over the last 60 days.

Summit Financial Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.6%, compared with the industry average of 2.2%.

Summit Financial Group, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TNP - Free Report) : This seaborne crude oil and petroleum products transportation company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.5% over the last 60 days.

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.5%, compared with the industry average of 1.6%.

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OROVY - Free Report) : This investment holding company that provides container transport and logistics services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 14% over the last 60 days.

Orient Overseas International Ltd. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 36.4%, compared with the industry average of 1.6%.

Orient Overseas International Ltd. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Orient Overseas International Ltd. dividend-yield-ttm | Orient Overseas International Ltd. Quote

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