Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 15th:

BanColombia (CIB Quick QuoteCIB - Free Report) : This company which is Colombia's largest bank in terms of assets and also has the largest market participation in deposit products and loans, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.4% over the last 60 days.

BanColombia S.A. Price and Consensus

BanColombia S.A. price-consensus-chart | BanColombia S.A. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 10.6%, compared with the industry average of 3.9%.

BanColombia S.A. Dividend Yield (TTM)

BanColombia S.A. dividend-yield-ttm | BanColombia S.A. Quote

MPLX LP (MPLX Quick QuoteMPLX - Free Report) : This master limited partnership (MLP) engaged in providing a wide range of midstream energy services, including fuel distribution solutions, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 1.7% over the last 60 days.

MPLX LP Price and Consensus

MPLX LP price-consensus-chart | MPLX LP Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 8.4%, compared with the industry average of 5.5%.

MPLX LP Dividend Yield (TTM)

MPLX LP dividend-yield-ttm | MPLX LP Quote

StepStone Group (STEP Quick QuoteSTEP - Free Report) : This private market investment firm which is focused on providing investment solutions and advisory and data services to its clients, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 6.8% over 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 2.3%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

StepStone Group Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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

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