Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, September 3rd: Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (MPW) : This real estate investment trust has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.1% over the last 60 days. This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 13.3%, compared with the industry average of 4.3%. Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) : This owner and operator of natural gas and oil w ...