Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 1:

CI Financial Corp. : This asset management holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 16.1% the last 60 days.

CI Financial Corp. Price and Consensus

CI Financial Corp. price-consensus-chart | CI Financial Corp. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.7%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

CI Financial Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM)

CI Financial Corp. dividend-yield-ttm | CI Financial Corp. Quote

StepStone Group LP (STEP Quick QuoteSTEP - Free Report) : This investment management company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.8% the last 60 days.

StepStone Group Inc. Price and Consensus

StepStone Group Inc. price-consensus-chart | StepStone Group Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.4%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

StepStone Group Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

StepStone Group Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | StepStone Group Inc. Quote

Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB Quick QuoteSB - Free Report) : This drybulk shipping company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.6% the last 60 days.

Safe Bulkers, Inc Price and Consensus

Safe Bulkers, Inc price-consensus-chart | Safe Bulkers, Inc Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4%, compared with the industry average of 3.7%.

Safe Bulkers, Inc Dividend Yield (TTM)

Safe Bulkers, Inc dividend-yield-ttm | Safe Bulkers, Inc Quote

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