Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 17th:

TPG RE Finance Trust TRTX: This commercial real estate finance company which focuses primarily on directly originating, acquiring and managing commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate-related debt instruments, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.8% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 10.6%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Washington Trust Bancorp WASH: This registered bank holding company which is engaged in banking and other financial services and businesses, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 4.6% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.4%, compared with the industry average of 2.4%.

Brookline Bancorp BRKL: This bank holding company for the Brookline Savings Bank that provide commercial, business, and retail banking services to corporate, municipal, and retail customers in the United States, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 6.5% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.3%, compared with the industry average of 2.9%.

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