Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, Dec. 16:Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC) : This bank holding company for Flushing Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 6% over the last 60 days.This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 5.2%, compared with the industry average of 2.8%.TIM S.A. (TIMB) : This telecommunications company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Esti ...