Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 8th:

Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. (GRIN Quick QuoteGRIN - Free Report) : This international shipping company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.2% over the last 60 days.

Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. Price and Consensus

Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 12.7%, compared with the industry average of 0.7%.

Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. dividend-yield-ttm | Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. Quote

Eni S.p.A. (E Quick QuoteE - Free Report) : This crude oil and natural gas company witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 29.9% over the last 60 days.

Eni SpA Price and Consensus

Eni SpA price-consensus-chart | Eni SpA Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.9%, compared with the industry average of 4.1%.

Eni SpA Dividend Yield (TTM)

Eni SpA dividend-yield-ttm | Eni SpA Quote

Allianz SE (ALIZY Quick QuoteALIZY - Free Report) : This insurance company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 75.2% over the last 60 days.

Allianz SE Price and Consensus

Allianz SE price-consensus-chart | Allianz SE Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.5%, compared with the industry average of 1.6%.

Allianz SE Dividend Yield (TTM)

Allianz SE dividend-yield-ttm | Allianz SE Quote

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