Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, July 21st:BHP Group BHP: This resources company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20% over the last 60 days. BHP Group Price and Consensus BHP Group price-consensus-chart | BHP Group Quote This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 5.47%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.36%. BHP Group Dividend Yield (TTM) BHP Group dividend-yield-ttm | BHP Group Quote Fanhua Inc. FANH: This provider of financial services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1% over the last 60 days. Fanhua Inc. Price and Consensus Fanhua Inc. price-consensus-chart | Fanhua Inc. Quote This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.83%, compared with the industry average of 0.78%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.40%. Fanhua Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM) Fanhua Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Fanhua Inc. Quote Citizens Financial Group, Inc. CFG: This bank holding company for Citizens Bank, National Association has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.9% over the last 60 days. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Price and Consensus Citizens Financial Group, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Quote This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.66%, compared with the industry average of 2.41%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.32%. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM) Citizens Financial Group, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Quote Tenaris S.A. TS: This manufacturer and supplier of seamless steel pipe products and associated services to the oil and gas, energy and other industries has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.1% over the last 60 days. Tenaris S.A. Price and Consensus Tenaris S.A. price-consensus-chart | Tenaris S.A. Quote This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.86%, compared with the industry average of 0.79%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.48%. Tenaris S.A. Dividend Yield (TTM) Tenaris S.A. dividend-yield-ttm | Tenaris S.A. Quote See the full list of top ranked stocks here.Find more top income stocks with some of our great premium screens. Breakout Biotech Stocks with Triple-Digit Profit Potential The biotech sector is projected to surge beyond $775 billion by 2024 as scientists develop treatments for thousands of diseases. They’re also finding ways to edit the human genome to literally erase our vulnerability to these diseases. Zacks has just released Century of Biology: 7 Biotech Stocks to Buy Right Now to help investors profit from 7 stocks poised for outperformance. Our recent biotech recommendations have produced gains of +50%, +83% and +164% in as little as 2 months. The stocks in this report could perform even better.See these 7 breakthrough stocks now>>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR (BHP): Free Stock Analysis Report Tenaris S.A. (TS): Free Stock Analysis Report Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG): Free Stock Analysis Report Fanhua Inc. (FANH): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.