Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 30th:

SK Telecom Co. (SKM Quick QuoteSKM - Free Report) : This company which is the world's first commercial CDMA digital cellular service provider, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.5% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 7.7%, compared with the industry average of 2.8%.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. (TAK Quick QuoteTAK - Free Report) : This company which operates as a research-based pharmaceutical company, engaged in manufacturing, marketing, and importing/exporting pharmaceutical drugs, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 1.9% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.5%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Sony (SONY Quick QuoteSONY - Free Report) : This company which designs, manufactures and sells several consumer and industrial electronic equipment, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 4.2% over the last 60 days.

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

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