Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, March 23rd:Karat Packaging (KRT) : This company, which is a specialty distributor and manufacturer of disposable foodservice products and related items, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 21% over the last 60 days.This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company has a dividend yield of 6.7%, compared with the industry average of 2.3%.Opera Limited (OPRA) : This compa ...