Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 3rd:

EPR Properties EPR: This experiential net lease real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19.6% over the last 60 days.

EPR Properties Price and Consensus

EPR Properties price-consensus-chart | EPR Properties Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6.04%, compared with the industry average of 3.17%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.96%.

EPR Properties Dividend Yield (TTM)

EPR Properties dividend-yield-ttm | EPR Properties Quote

Umpqua Holdings Corporation UMPQ: This provider of commercial and retail banking, and retail brokerage services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.7% over the last 60 days.

Umpqua Holdings Corporation Price and Consensus

Umpqua Holdings Corporation price-consensus-chart | Umpqua Holdings Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.52%, compared with the industry average of 2.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.71%.

Umpqua Holdings Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Umpqua Holdings Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Umpqua Holdings Corporation Quote

Mercantile Bank Corporation MBWM: This provider of commercial and retail banking services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 18.4% over the last 60 days.

Mercantile Bank Corporation Price and Consensus

Mercantile Bank Corporation price-consensus-chart | Mercantile Bank Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.69%, compared with the industry average of 2.61%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.15%.

Mercantile Bank Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Mercantile Bank Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Mercantile Bank Corporation Quote

Janus Henderson Group plc JHG: This asset management holding entity has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.7% over the last 60 days.

Janus Henderson Group plc Price and Consensus

Janus Henderson Group plc price-consensus-chart | Janus Henderson Group plc Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.67%, compared with the industry average of 1.58%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.99%.

Janus Henderson Group plc Dividend Yield (TTM)

Janus Henderson Group plc dividend-yield-ttm | Janus Henderson Group plc Quote

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