Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, May 5th:

Eagle Bulk Shipping (EGLE Quick QuoteEGLE - Free Report) : This U.S. based shipping company which owns dry bulk vessels, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 12.8% over the last 60 days.

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Price and Consensus

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. price-consensus-chart | Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 12.04%, compared with the industry average of 0.68%.

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Quote

Falcon Minerals : This company which owns and acquires oil-weighted minerals, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 37% over the last 60 days.

Falcon Minerals Corporation Price and Consensus

Falcon Minerals Corporation price-consensus-chart | Falcon Minerals Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 8.09%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%.

Falcon Minerals Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Falcon Minerals Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Falcon Minerals Corporation Quote

JOYY : This Chinese-based company that provides social media platforms, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 112.2% over the last 60 days.

JOYY Inc. Sponsored ADR Price and Consensus

JOYY Inc. Sponsored ADR price-consensus-chart | JOYY Inc. Sponsored ADR Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.80%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%.

JOYY Inc. Sponsored ADR Dividend Yield (TTM)

JOYY Inc. Sponsored ADR dividend-yield-ttm | JOYY Inc. Sponsored ADR Quote

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