Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, October 14th:

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (ABR Quick QuoteABR - Free Report) : This real estate investment trust company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.1% over the last 60 days.

Arbor Realty Trust Price and Consensus

Arbor Realty Trust price-consensus-chart | Arbor Realty Trust Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 8.9%, compared with the industry average of 4.1%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 8.7%.

Arbor Realty Trust Dividend Yield (TTM)

Arbor Realty Trust dividend-yield-ttm | Arbor Realty Trust Quote

Cedar Fair, L.P. (FUN Quick QuoteFUN - Free Report) : This amusement park company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.3% over the last 60 days.

Cedar Fair, L.P. Price and Consensus

Cedar Fair, L.P. price-consensus-chart | Cedar Fair, L.P. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.4%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 5.8%.

Cedar Fair, L.P. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Cedar Fair, L.P. dividend-yield-ttm | Cedar Fair, L.P. Quote

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (FTAI Quick QuoteFTAI - Free Report) : This transport equipment and infrastructure company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.5% over the last 60 days.

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC Price and Consensus

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC price-consensus-chart | Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 8.8%, compared with the industry average of 0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 8.3%.

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC dividend-yield-ttm | Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC Quote

Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI Quick QuoteGCI - Free Report) : This media company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 7% over the last 60 days.

Gannett Co., Inc. Price and Consensus

Gannett Co., Inc. price-consensus-chart | Gannett Co., Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.3%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 5.6%.

Gannett Co., Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Gannett Co., Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Gannett Co., Inc. Quote

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