Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 19th: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 6.08%, compared with the industry average of 2.87%. 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 Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited TAK: This company that engages in research, development, manufacturing, marketing, and out-licensing of pharmaceutical products has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.6% over the last 60 days. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Price and Consensus Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. price-consensus-chart | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. 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 2.37%. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Dividend Yield (TTM) Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. dividend-yield-ttm | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Quote Cathay General Bancorp CATY: This various commercial banking products and services provider has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10.2% over the last 60 days. Cathay General Bancorp Price and Consensus Cathay General Bancorp price-consensus-chart | Cathay General Bancorp Quote This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.20%, compared with the industry average of 2.02%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 3.13%. Cathay General Bancorp Dividend Yield (TTM) Cathay General Bancorp dividend-yield-ttm | Cathay General Bancorp Quote Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated BSET: This retailer of home furnishings has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 19.2% over the last 60 days. Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated Price and Consensus Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated price-consensus-chart | Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated Quote This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 2.76%, compared with the industry average of 0.00%. Its five-year average dividend yield is 2.76%. Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated Dividend Yield (TTM) Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated dividend-yield-ttm | Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated Quote See the full list of top ranked stocks here.Find more top income stocks with some of our great premium screens. Breakout Biotech Stocks with Triple-Digit Profit Potential The biotech sector is projected to surge beyond $2.4 trillion by 2028 as scientists develop treatments for thousands of diseases. They’re also finding ways to edit the human genome to literally erase our vulnerability to these diseases. Zacks has just released Century of Biology: 7 Biotech Stocks to Buy Right Now to help investors profit from 7 stocks poised for outperformance. Recommendations from previous editions of this report have produced gains of +205%, +258% and +477%. The stocks in this report could perform even better.See these 7 breakthrough stocks 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 Cathay General Bancorp (CATY): Free Stock Analysis Report Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. (APTS): Free Stock Analysis Report Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (BSET): Free Stock Analysis Report Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. (TAK): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research