Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, September 29th:Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. CBRL: This company which runs a restaurant and gift store chain has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 2.5% over the last 60 days.Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Price and Consensus Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. QuoteThis Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.4%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM) Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. QuoteBRT Apartments Corp. BRT: This real estate investment trust that owns, operates and develops multi-family properties has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.8% over the last 60 days.BRT Apartments Corp. Price and Consensus BRT Apartments Corp. price-consensus-chart | BRT Apartments Corp. QuoteThis Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.1%, compared with the industry average of 3.3%.BRT Apartments Corp. Dividend Yield (TTM) BRT Apartments Corp. dividend-yield-ttm | BRT Apartments Corp. QuoteFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. FMAO: This bank holding company for The Farmers & Merchants State Bank has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 1.2% over the last 60 days.Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Price and Consensus Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. price-consensus-chart | Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. QuoteThis Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 3.1%, compared with the industry average of 2.6%.Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Dividend Yield (TTM) Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. dividend-yield-ttm | Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. Quote See the full list of top ranked stocks here. Find more top income stocks with some of our great premium screens. FREE Report: The Metaverse is Exploding! Don’t You Want to Cash In? Rising gas prices. The war in Ukraine. America's recession. Inflation. It's no wonder why the metaverse is so popular and growing every day. Becoming Spider Man and fighting Darth Vader is infinitely more appealing than spending over $5 per gallon at the pump. And that appeal is why the metaverse can provide such massive gains for investors. But do you know where to look? Do you know which metaverse stocks to buy and which to avoid? In a new FREE report from Zacks' leading stock specialist, we reveal how you could profit from the internet’s next evolution. Even though the popularity of the metaverse is spreading like wildfire, investors like you can still get in on the ground floor and cash in. Don't miss your chance to get your piece of this innovative $30 trillion opportunity - FREE.>>Yes, I want to know the top metaverse stocks for 2022>>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 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL): Free Stock Analysis Report BRT Apartments Corp. (BRT): Free Stock Analysis Report Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. (FMAO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research