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

Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. (SPMC Quick QuoteSPMC - Free Report) : This closed-end management investment company witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.7% the last 60 days.

Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. Price and Consensus

Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 26.4%, compared with the industry average of 3.2%.

Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. Quote

Phillips 66 (PSX Quick QuotePSX - Free Report) : This integrated downstream energy company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 38.1% the last 60 days.

Phillips 66 Price and Consensus

Phillips 66 price-consensus-chart | Phillips 66 Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.0%, compared with the industry average of 1.7%.

Phillips 66 Dividend Yield (TTM)

Phillips 66 dividend-yield-ttm | Phillips 66 Quote

Venture Global, Inc. (VG Quick QuoteVG - Free Report) : This liquefied natural gas company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its next year earnings increasing 5.9% in the last 60 days.

Venture Global, Inc. Price and Consensus

Venture Global, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Venture Global, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.3%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.

Venture Global, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Venture Global, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Venture Global, Inc. Quote

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