Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, September 14th:Canadian Natural Resources Limited CNQ: This company that acquires, explores for, develops, produces, markets, and sells crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 23.7% over the last 60 days. Canadian Natural Resources Limited Price and Consensus Canadian Natural Resources Limited price-consensus-chart | Canadian Natural Resources Limited Quote This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.49%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.01%. Canadian Natural Resources Limited Dividend Yield (TTM) Canadian Natural Resources Limited dividend-yield-ttm | Canadian Natural Resources Limited Quote Mercantile Bank Corporation MBWM: This provider of commercial and retail banking services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 15.1% over the last 60 days. Mercantile Bank Corporation Price and Consensus Mercantile Bank Corporation price-consensus-chart | Mercantile Bank Corporation Quote This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.69%, compared with the industry average of 2.64%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.15%. Mercantile Bank Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM) Mercantile Bank Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Mercantile Bank Corporation Quote Moelis & Company MC: This investment banking advisory firm has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 17.1% over the last 60 days. Moelis & Company Price and Consensus Moelis & Company price-consensus-chart | Moelis & Company Quote This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.86%, compared with the industry average of 0.24%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.28%. Moelis & Company Dividend Yield (TTM) Moelis & Company dividend-yield-ttm | Moelis & Company Quote AXIS Capital Holdings Limited AXS: This provider of various specialty insurance and reinsurance products has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.8% over the last 60 days. Axis Capital Holdings Limited Price and Consensus Axis Capital Holdings Limited price-consensus-chart | Axis Capital Holdings Limited Quote This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.53%, compared with the industry average of 0.99%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.93%. Axis Capital Holdings Limited Dividend Yield (TTM) Axis Capital Holdings Limited dividend-yield-ttm | Axis Capital Holdings Limited Quote See the full list of top ranked stocks here.Find more top income stocks with some of our great premium screens. Tech IPOs With Massive Profit Potential In the past few years, many popular platforms and like Uber and Airbnb finally made their way to the public markets. But the biggest paydays came from lesser-known names. For example, electric carmaker X Peng shot up +299.4% in just 2 months. Think of it this way… If you had put $5,000 into XPEV at its IPO in September 2020, you could have cashed out with $19,970 in November. With record amounts of cash flooding into IPOs and a record-setting stock market, this year’s lineup could be even more lucrative.See Zacks Hottest Tech IPOs Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS): Free Stock Analysis Report Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ): Free Stock Analysis Report Moelis & Company (MC): Free Stock Analysis Report Mercantile Bank Corporation (MBWM): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research