Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, December 4th:

Dole (DOLE Quick QuoteDOLE - Free Report) : This company which is a producer of fresh bananas and pineapples based in Dublin, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.8% over the last 60 days.

Dole PLC Price and Consensus

Dole PLC price-consensus-chart | Dole PLC Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.7%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Dole PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

Dole PLC dividend-yield-ttm | Dole PLC Quote

Ryerson : This services company that processes and distributes metals, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.1% over the last 60 days.

Ryerson Holding Corporation Price and Consensus

Ryerson Holding Corporation price-consensus-chart | Ryerson Holding Corporation Quote

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

Ryerson Holding Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Ryerson Holding Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Ryerson Holding Corporation Quote

Concentrix (CNXC Quick QuoteCNXC - Free Report) : This company which is a provider of technology-enabled business services, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing nearly 2.2% over the last 60 days.

Concentrix Corporation Price and Consensus

Concentrix Corporation price-consensus-chart | Concentrix Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 1.3%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Concentrix Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Concentrix Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Concentrix Corporation Quote

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