Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, April 12th:

Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. GRIN: This international shipping company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.2% over the last 60 days.

Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 11.6%, compared with the industry average of 0.7%.

Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Fidelity National Financial, Inc. FNF: This insurance company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.4% over the last 60 days.

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Price and Consensus

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.1%, compared with the industry average of 0.9%.

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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PetroChina Company Limited PTR: This company that engages in a range of petroleum related products and services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19.3% over the last 60 days.

PetroChina Company Limited Price and Consensus

PetroChina Company Limited price-consensus-chart | PetroChina Company Limited Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.8%, compared with the industry average of 4.1%.

PetroChina Company Limited Dividend Yield (TTM)

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