Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, Oct. 17th:Energizer (ENR) : This company, which is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and distributors of batteries and lighting products, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.4% over the last 60 days.This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 4.9%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.MillerKnoll (MLKN) : This company, provi ...