Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, January 17th:Bridge Investment Group BRDG: This vertically integrated real estate investment manager has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.5% over the last 60 days.Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. price-consensus-chart | Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. QuoteThis Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.33%, compared with the industry average of 2.92%.Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM) Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. QuoteAxis Capital Holdings AXS: This Bermuda-based holding company for the AXIS group of companies has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.4% over the last 60 days.Axis Capital Holdings Limited Price and Consensus Axis Capital Holdings Limited price-consensus-chart | Axis Capital Holdings Limited QuoteThis Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.95%, compared with the industry average of 0.88%.Axis Capital Holdings Limited Dividend Yield (TTM) Axis Capital Holdings Limited dividend-yield-ttm | Axis Capital Holdings Limited QuoteFord Motor F: This company that manufactures, markets and services cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles, electrified vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.5% over the last 60 days.Ford Motor Company Price and Consensus Ford Motor Company price-consensus-chart | Ford Motor Company QuoteThis Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.59%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%.Ford Motor Company Dividend Yield (TTM) Ford Motor Company dividend-yield-ttm | Ford Motor Company QuoteSee the full list of top ranked stocks here.Find more top income stocks with some of our great premium screens Infrastructure Stock Boom to Sweep America A massive push to rebuild the crumbling U.S. infrastructure will soon be underway. It’s bipartisan, urgent, and inevitable. Trillions will be spent. Fortunes will be made. The only question is “Will you get into the right stocks early when their growth potential is greatest?” Zacks has released a Special Report to help you do just that, and today it’s free. Discover 7 special companies that look to gain the most from construction and repair to roads, bridges, and buildings, plus cargo hauling and energy transformation on an almost unimaginable scale.Download FREE: How to Profit from Trillions on Spending for Infrastructure >>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 Ford Motor Company (F): Free Stock Analysis Report Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS): Free Stock Analysis Report Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. (BRDG): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research