Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, September 21st:

Compass Diversified Holdings LLC (CODI Quick QuoteCODI - Free Report) : This private equity firm has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20.7% over the last 60 days.

Compass Diversified Holdings Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 8.1%, compared with the industry average of 3.9%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 8.5%.

Compass Diversified Holdings Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC Quick QuoteEFC - Free Report) : This company that acquires and manages mortgage-related and other financial assets has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.8% over the last 60 days.

Ellington Financial LLC Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 8.2%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.2%.

Ellington Financial LLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Ready Capital Corporation (RC Quick QuoteRC - Free Report) : This real estate finance company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 29.5% over the last 60 days.

Ready Capital Corp Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 8.3%, compared with the industry average of 5.5%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.1%.

Ready Capital Corp Dividend Yield (TTM)

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AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC Quick QuoteAGNC - Free Report) : This real estate investment trust operator has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 13.9% over the last 60 days.

AGNC Investment Corp. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 9.9%, compared with the industry average of 5.5%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.8%.

AGNC Investment Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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