Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, October 13:

Diversified Energy Company (DEC Quick QuoteDEC - Free Report) : This energy company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 76.3% the last 60 days.

Diversified Energy Company PLC Price and Consensus

Diversified Energy Company PLC price-consensus-chart | Diversified Energy Company PLC Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 8.4%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Diversified Energy Company PLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

Diversified Energy Company PLC dividend-yield-ttm | Diversified Energy Company PLC Quote

Navient Corporation (NAVI Quick QuoteNAVI - Free Report) : This education finance company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.3% the last 60 days.

Navient Corporation Price and Consensus

Navient Corporation price-consensus-chart | Navient Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 7.0%, compared with the industry average of 1.6%.

Navient Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Navient Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Navient Corporation Quote

Chevron Corporation (CVX Quick QuoteCVX - Free Report) : This integrated energy and chemicals company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.2% in the last 60 days.

Chevron Corporation Price and Consensus

Chevron Corporation price-consensus-chart | Chevron Corporation Quote

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

Chevron Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Chevron Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Chevron Corporation Quote

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