Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, September 28:

TIM S.A. (TIMB Quick QuoteTIMB - Free Report) : This telecommunications company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 17.3% over the last 60 days.

TIM S.A. Sponsored ADR Price and Consensus

TIM S.A. Sponsored ADR price-consensus-chart | TIM S.A. Sponsored ADR Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.6%, compared with the industry average of 2.1%.

TIM S.A. Sponsored ADR Dividend Yield (TTM)

TIM S.A. Sponsored ADR dividend-yield-ttm | TIM S.A. Sponsored ADR Quote

Ardmore Shipping Corporation (ASC Quick QuoteASC - Free Report) : This shipping company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.2% over the last 60 days.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation Price and Consensus

Ardmore Shipping Corporation price-consensus-chart | Ardmore Shipping Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.9%, compared with the industry average of 4.3%.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Ardmore Shipping Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Ardmore Shipping Corporation Quote

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (HSII Quick QuoteHSII - Free Report) : This executive recruitment company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.4% over the last 60 days.

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. Price and Consensus

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.4%, compared with the industry average of 1.5%.

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. Quote

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