Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, January 12th:

Toyota Motor Corporation (TM Quick QuoteTM - Free Report) : This automobile giant has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.4% over the last 60 days.

Toyota Motor Corporation Price and Consensus

Toyota Motor Corporation price-consensus-chart | Toyota Motor Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.8%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Toyota Motor Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Toyota Motor Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Toyota Motor Corporation Quote

EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme (ESLOY Quick QuoteESLOY - Free Report) : This optical solutions company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2% over the last 60 days.

EssilorLuxottica Unsponsored ADR Price and Consensus

EssilorLuxottica Unsponsored ADR price-consensus-chart | EssilorLuxottica Unsponsored ADR Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.4%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

EssilorLuxottica Unsponsored ADR Dividend Yield (TTM)

EssilorLuxottica Unsponsored ADR dividend-yield-ttm | EssilorLuxottica Unsponsored ADR Quote

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN Quick QuoteBEN - Free Report) : This asset management holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.1% over the last 60 days.

Franklin Resources, Inc. Price and Consensus

Franklin Resources, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Franklin Resources, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.3%, compared with the industry average of 2.8%.

Franklin Resources, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Franklin Resources, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Franklin Resources, Inc. Quote

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