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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 7:

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. TROW: This investment management company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.8% the last 60 days.

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.2%, compared with the industry average of 2.9%.

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Mercantile Bank Corporation MBWM: This bank holding company for Mercantile Bank of Michigan has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.1% the last 60 days.

Mercantile Bank Corporation Price and Consensus

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.6%, compared with the industry average of 3.5%.

Mercantile Bank Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Trustmark Corporation TRMK: This bank holding company for Trustmark National Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.8% the last 60 days.

Trustmark Corporation Price and Consensus

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

Trustmark Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

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