Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 21:

Mach Natural Resources LP (MNR Quick QuoteMNR - Free Report) : This upstream oil and gas company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 60.8% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 16.6%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Ecopetrol S.A. (EC Quick QuoteEC - Free Report) : This integrated oil and gas company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 61.5% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 7.6%, compared with the industry average of 1.4%.

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO Quick QuoteZTO - Free Report) : This company that provides express delivery and other value-added logistics services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.2% over the last 60 days.

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

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