Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, May 15th:

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais USNZY: This company which is Latin America's biggest flat steel complex and it ranks among the world's largest twenty steel producers, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 50% over the last 60 days.

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Price and ConsensusUsinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Price and Consensus

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA price-consensus-chart | Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.7%, compared with the industry average of 1.7%.

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Dividend Yield (TTM)Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Dividend Yield (TTM)

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA dividend-yield-ttm | Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Quote

Bank of Hawaii BOH: This bank holding company which provides a broad array of products and services in Hawaii, Guam and other Pacific Islands, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 10% over the last 60 days.

Bank of Hawaii Corporation Price and ConsensusBank of Hawaii Corporation Price and Consensus

Bank of Hawaii Corporation price-consensus-chart | Bank of Hawaii Corporation Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4%, compared with the industry average of 3.1%.

Bank of Hawaii Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)Bank of Hawaii Corporation Dividend Yield (TTM)

Bank of Hawaii Corporation dividend-yield-ttm | Bank of Hawaii Corporation Quote

Epsilon Energy EPSN: This on-shore focused oil and natural gas company which engaged in the acquisition, development, gathering and production of oil and gas reserves, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing nearly 9.1% over the last 60 days.

Epsilon Energy Ltd. Price and ConsensusEpsilon Energy Ltd. Price and Consensus

Epsilon Energy Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Epsilon Energy Ltd. Quote

This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.7%, compared with the industry average of 2.4%.

Epsilon Energy Ltd. Dividend Yield (TTM)Epsilon Energy Ltd. Dividend Yield (TTM)

Epsilon Energy Ltd. dividend-yield-ttm | Epsilon Energy Ltd. Quote

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