Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, October 14th:

Clipper Realty Inc. (CLPR Quick QuoteCLPR - Free Report) : This real estate company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 43.6% over the last 60 days.

Clipper Realty Inc. Price and Consensus

Clipper Realty Inc. price-consensus-chart | Clipper Realty Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.3%, compared with the industry average of 4.3%.

Clipper Realty Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Clipper Realty Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Clipper Realty Inc. Quote

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (SIRI Quick QuoteSIRI - Free Report) : This audio entertainment company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.4% over the last 60 days.

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. price-consensus-chart | Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.3%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Sirius XM Holdings Inc. Quote

HireQuest, Inc. (HQI Quick QuoteHQI - Free Report) : This company that provides temporary staffing solutions has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.3% over the last 60 days.

HireQuest, Inc. Price and Consensus

HireQuest, Inc. price-consensus-chart | HireQuest, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.7%, compared with the industry average of 1.5%.

HireQuest, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

HireQuest, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | HireQuest, Inc. Quote

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