Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, September 2:                     

CuriosityStream Inc. (CURI Quick QuoteCURI - Free Report) : This media and entertainment company witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 185.7% the last 60 days.

CuriosityStream Inc. Price and Consensus

CuriosityStream Inc. price-consensus-chart | CuriosityStream Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 12.7%, compared with the industry average of 0.6%.

CuriosityStream Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Horace Mann Educators Corporation (HMN Quick QuoteHMN - Free Report) : This binsurance holding company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.2% the last 60 days.

Horace Mann Educators Corporation Price and Consensus

Horace Mann Educators Corporation price-consensus-chart | Horace Mann Educators Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.8%, compared with the industry average of 1.9%.

Horace Mann Educators Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Horace Mann Educators Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Horace Mann Educators Corporation Quote

Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT Quick QuoteLCUT - Free Report) : This e-commerce marketplace company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 184.9% 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 1.8%, 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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