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Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Financial Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields

Author: Avi Kapoor | July 31, 2025 08:48am

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.

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WHF)

  • Dividend Yield: 17.72%
  • Raymond James analyst Robert Dodd downgraded the stock from Outperform to Market Perform on Nov. 8, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
  • JP Morgan analyst Richard Shane maintained an Underweight rating and cut the price target from $12.5 to $11.5 on July 29, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
  • Recent News: WhiteHorse Finance will release its second quarter financial results on Thursday, Aug. 7.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest WHF news.

Ellington Credit Company (NYSE:EARN)

  • Dividend Yield: 16.30%
  • UBS analyst Douglas Harter maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $5.5 to $5.75 on July 16, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
  • JMP Securities analyst Mikhail Goberman reiterated a Market Perform rating on April 19, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
  • Recent News: On May 20, Ellington Credit posted downbeat quarterly earnings.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EARN news

Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE:TWO)

  • Dividend Yield: 17.66%
  • UBS analyst Douglas Harter maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $13 to $12 on July 10, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
  • RBC Capital analyst Kenneth Lee maintained a Sector Perform rating and cut the price target from $13 to $12 on May 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
  • Recent News: On July 28, the company posted downbeat quarterly earnings.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest TWO news

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