Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Financial Stocks With Over 10% Dividend Yields
Author: Avi Kapoor | May 05, 2025 07:32am
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through Benzinga's extensive database of analyst ratings, including by analyst accuracy.
Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the financial sector.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Paul Johnson maintained an Underperform rating and cut the price target from $8 to $7.5 on April 8, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
Compass Point analyst Casey Alexander upgraded the stock from Sell to Neutral with a price target of $8.25 on Dec. 17, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
Recent News: On April 29, Horizon Technology Finance reported first-quarter financial results and missed its net and total investment income estimates.
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UBS analyst Douglas Harter maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $6.5 to $5.25 on April 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
JMP Securities analyst Mikhail Goberman reiterated a Market Perform rating on April 19, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
Recent News: On April 3, Ellington Credit Company's Board of Trustees declared a monthly common dividend of $0.08 per share.
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RBC Capital analyst Kenneth Lee maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $11 to $10 on April 29, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
Wells Fargo analyst Donald Fandetti maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $11 to $10 on April 22, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
Recent News: On April 21, AGNC Investment posted upbeat quarterly earnings.
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