Here are two stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 8: 

CrossAmerica Partners LP (CAPL Quick QuoteCAPL - Free Report) : This fuel distribution company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.5% over the last 60 days. 

CrossAmerica Partners LP Price and Consensus

CrossAmerica Partners LP price-consensus-chart | CrossAmerica Partners LP Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 10.1%, compared with the industry average of 6.2%. 

CrossAmerica Partners LP Dividend Yield (TTM)

CrossAmerica Partners LP dividend-yield-ttm | CrossAmerica Partners LP Quote

SM Energy Company (SM Quick QuoteSM - Free Report) : This oil and gas exploration and production company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 74.6% over the last 60 days. 

SM Energy Company Price and Consensus

SM Energy Company price-consensus-chart | SM Energy Company Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.9%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

SM Energy Company Dividend Yield (TTM)

SM Energy Company dividend-yield-ttm | SM Energy Company Quote

You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. 

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