Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 6th:

PetroChina Company Limited : This company that engages in a range of petroleum related products and services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19.4% over the last 60 days.

PetroChina Company Limited Price and Consensus

PetroChina Company Limited price-consensus-chart | PetroChina Company Limited Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6.8%, compared with the industry average of 4.1%.

PetroChina Company Limited Dividend Yield (TTM)

PetroChina Company Limited dividend-yield-ttm | PetroChina Company Limited Quote

LCNB Corp. (LCNB Quick QuoteLCNB - Free Report) : This financial holding company for LCNB National Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.1% over the last 60 days.

LCNB Corporation Price and Consensus

LCNB Corporation price-consensus-chart | LCNB Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.6%, compared with the industry average of 2.3%.

LCNB Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

LCNB Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | LCNB Corporation Quote

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. : This integrated equipment services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.6% over the last 60 days.

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Price and Consensus

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. price-consensus-chart | H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.6%, compared with the industry average of 1.8%.

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Quote

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