Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, May 11th:

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (WSM Quick QuoteWSM - Free Report) : This omni-channel specialty retailer has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.1% over the last 60 days.

WilliamsSonoma, Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.5%, compared with the industry average of 0.7%.

WilliamsSonoma, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI Quick QuoteKMI - Free Report) : This energy infrastructure company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.7% over the last 60 days.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. Price and Consensus

Kinder Morgan, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Kinder Morgan, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of nearly 6%, compared with the industry average of 4.9%.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Provident Financial Services, Inc. (PFS Quick QuotePFS - Free Report) : This bank holding company for Provident Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.7% over the last 60 days.

Provident Financial Services, Inc Price and Consensus

Provident Financial Services, Inc price-consensus-chart | Provident Financial Services, Inc Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.3%, compared with the industry average of 2.5%.

Provident Financial Services, Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)

Provident Financial Services, Inc dividend-yield-ttm | Provident Financial Services, Inc Quote

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