Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, September 27th:Euroseas Ltd. ESEA: This ocean-going transportation services company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.6% over the last 60 days.Euroseas Ltd. Price and Consensus Euroseas Ltd. price-consensus-chart | Euroseas Ltd. QuoteThis Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 10.1%, compared with the industry average of 1.4%.Euroseas Ltd. Dividend Yield (TTM) Euroseas Ltd. dividend-yield-ttm | Euroseas Ltd. Quote Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. CGBD: This business development company specializing in debts, loans and investing in equities in the middle market has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.6% over the last 60 days.Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. Price and Consensus Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. QuoteThis Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 10.1%, compared with the industry average of 9.2%.Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM) Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. QuoteProvident Financial Services, Inc. PFS: This bank holding company for Provident Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.7% over the last 60 days.Provident Financial Services, Inc Price and Consensus Provident Financial Services, Inc price-consensus-chart | Provident Financial Services, Inc QuoteThis Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 4.1%, compared with the industry average of 2.8%.Provident Financial Services, Inc Dividend Yield (TTM) Provident Financial Services, Inc dividend-yield-ttm | Provident Financial Services, Inc Quote See the full list of top ranked stocks here. Find more top income stocks with some of our great premium screens. Just Released: Zacks Unveils the Top 5 EV Stocks for 2022 For several months now, electric vehicles have been disrupting the $82 billion automotive industry. And that disruption is only getting bigger thanks to sky-high gas prices. Even titans in the financial industry including George Soros, Jeff Bezos, and Ray Dalio have invested in this unstoppable wave. You don't want to be sitting on your hands while EV stocks break out and climb to new highs. In a new free report, Zacks is revealing the top 5 EV stocks for investors. Next year, don't look back on today wishing you had taken advantage of this opportunity.>>Send me my free report revealing the top 5 EV stocksWant 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 Provident Financial Services, Inc (PFS): Free Stock Analysis Report Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA): Free Stock Analysis Report Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (CGBD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research