Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, May 19:

CrossAmerica Partners LP (CAPL Quick QuoteCAPL - Free Report) : This fuel distribution and convenience store company witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 146.5% 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 9.1%, compared with the industry average of 6.1%.

CrossAmerica Partners LP Dividend Yield (TTM)

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

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (GSBC Quick QuoteGSBC - Free Report) : This bank holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.6% the last 60 days.

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Price and Consensus

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.6%, compared with the industry average of 2.5%.

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Quote

Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT Quick QuoteLCUT - Free Report) : This housewares company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19.7% in the last 60 days.

Lifetime Brands, Inc. Price and Consensus

Lifetime Brands, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Lifetime Brands, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.3%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Lifetime Brands, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Lifetime Brands, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Lifetime Brands, Inc. Quote

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