Best income stocks to buy for August 25th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 25th:

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (APAM): This investment management company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.4% over the last 60 days.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. price and consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.3%, compared with the industry average of 2.7%.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. dividend yield (TTM)

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Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB): This bank holding company for Bar Harbor Bank & Trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.5% over the last 60 days.

Bar Harbor Bankshares, Inc. price and consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4%, compared with the industry average of 2.6%.

Bar Harbor Bankshares, Inc. dividend yield (TTM)

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First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC): This bank holding company for First Financial Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.1% over the last 60 days.

First Financial Bancorp. price and consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.6%, compared with the industry average of 3.2%.

First Financial Bancorp. dividend yield (TTM)

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