Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 4th:

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (HEES Quick QuoteHEES - Free Report) : This integrated equipment services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.5% over the last 60 days.

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.2%, compared with the industry average of 1.2%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.4%.

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH Quick QuoteCAH - Free Report) : This integrated healthcare services and products company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.6% over the last 60 days.

Cardinal Health, Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 4.1%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.5%.

Cardinal Health, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Flexible Solutions International Inc. (FSI Quick QuoteFSI - Free Report) : This specialty chemicals manufacturer has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 46.2% over the last 60 days.

Flexible Solutions International Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 3.3%, compared with the industry average of 0.3%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 0.1%.

Flexible Solutions International Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited (SHI Quick QuoteSHI - Free Report) : This petrochemical products manufacturer haswitnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.5% over the last 60 days.

SINOPEC Shangai Petrochemical Company, Ltd. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #2 company has a dividend yield of 8.3%, compared with the industry average of 1.7%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.5%.

SINOPEC Shangai Petrochemical Company, Ltd. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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