Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, September 23rd:Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. APTS: This real estate investment trust has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 17.7% over the last 60 days. Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Price and Consensus Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Quote This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 5.87%, compared with the industry average of 2.90%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 7.50%. Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM) Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. Quote Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. KW: This vertically-integrated real estate investment and services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.5% over the last 60 days. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc. Price and Consensus Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc. price-consensus-chart | Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc. Quote This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.12%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 4.12%. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM) Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc. Quote Whitestone REIT WSR: This fully integrated real estate investment has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.6% over the last 60 days. Whitestone REIT Price and Consensus Whitestone REIT price-consensus-chart | Whitestone REIT Quote This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.26%, compared with the industry average of 3.04%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 8.11%. Whitestone REIT Dividend Yield (TTM) Whitestone REIT dividend-yield-ttm | Whitestone REIT Quote Hanesbrands Inc. HBI: This leading marketer of innerwear, outerwear and hosiery apparel under strong consumer brands has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.1% over the last 60 days. Hanesbrands Inc. Price and Consensus Hanesbrands Inc. price-consensus-chart | Hanesbrands Inc. Quote This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.24%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.42%. Hanesbrands Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM) Hanesbrands Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Hanesbrands Inc. Quote See the full list of top ranked stocks here.Find more top income stocks with some of our great premium screens. More Stock News: This Is Bigger than the iPhone! It could become the mother of all technological revolutions. Apple sold a mere 1 billion iPhones in 10 years but a new breakthrough is expected to generate more than 77 billion devices by 2025, creating a $1.3 trillion market. Zacks has just released a Special Report that spotlights this fast-emerging phenomenon and 4 tickers for taking advantage of it. If you don't buy now, you may kick yourself in 2022.Click here for the 4 trades >>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 Hanesbrands Inc. (HBI): Free Stock Analysis Report Whitestone REIT (WSR): Free Stock Analysis Report KennedyWilson Holdings Inc. (KW): Free Stock Analysis Report Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. (APTS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research