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

Delek Logistics Partners, LP (DKL): This company that owns and operates logistics and marketing assets for crude oil, and intermediate and refined products in the United States has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.9% over the last 60 days.

Delek Logistics Partners, L.P. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of nearly 11%, compared with the industry average of 8.3%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 8.41%.

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

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Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC): This company that acquires and manages mortgage-related, consumer-related, corporate-related, and other financial assets has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.1% over the last 60 days.

Ellington Financial LLC Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 9%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 11.4%.

Ellington Financial LLC Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI): This company that engages in lending and leasing properties to gaming operators has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.9% over the last 60 days.

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. Price and Consensus

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This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.4%, compared with the industry average of 4.1%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 7.1%.

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM)

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Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NMM): This company that owns and operates dry cargo vessels in Asia, Europe, North America, and Australia has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 29.5% over the last 60 days.

Navios Maritime Partners LP Price and Consensus

Navios Maritime Partners LP price-consensus-chart | Navios Maritime Partners LP Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 6.7%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 13.8%.

Navios Maritime Partners LP Dividend Yield (TTM)

Navios Maritime Partners LP dividend-yield-ttm | Navios Maritime Partners LP Quote

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