Best Income Stocks to Buy for December 11th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 11:

Peoples Financial Services Corp. PFIS: This bank holding company for Peoples Security Bank and Trust company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 27.3% 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 4.5%, compared with the industry average of 2.4%.

Peoples Financial Services Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Premier, Inc. PINC: This healthcare improvement company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.7% the last 60 days.

Premier, Inc. Price and Consensus

Premier, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Premier, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.9%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Premier, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Premier, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Premier, Inc. Quote

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. CBAN: This bank holding company for Colony Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.8% the last 60 days.

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Price and Consensus

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.6%, compared with the industry average of 2.3%.

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Quote

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