Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, May 22nd:

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (AB): This publicly owned investment managerhas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 4.1% over the last 60 days.

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 8.78%, compared with the industry average of 2.97%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 7.41%.

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY): This retailer of technology productshas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.8% over the last 60 days.

Best Buy Co., Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 2.65%, compared with the industry average of 0.81%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.84%.

Best Buy Co., Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT): This manufacturer of construction and mining equipments has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings advancing 32.6% over the last 60 days.

Caterpillar, Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 3.01%, compared with the industry average of 0.84%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.09%.

Caterpillar, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Delek Logistics Partners, LP (DKL): This operator of logisticshas witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.4% over the last 60 days.

Delek Logistics Partners, L.P. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a dividend yield of 8.98%, compared with the industry average of 6.82%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 5.77%.

Delek Logistics Partners, L.P. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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