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.
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Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the financial sector.
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFFN)
- Dividend Yield: 6.01%
- Piper Sandler analyst Andrew Liesch maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $5.5 to $5 on Oct. 26, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Damon Delmonte maintained a Market Perform rating and slashed the price target from $8 to $7.5 on April 28, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
- Recent News: On Jan. 24, Capitol Federal Finl posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC)
- Dividend Yield: 6.02%
- Jefferies analyst Suneet Kamath upgraded the stock from Underperform to Hold and raised the price target from $22 to $26 on Feb. 12, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
- UBS analyst Brian Meredith maintained a Neutral rating and boosted the price target from $25 to $28 on Jan. 10, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Recent News: On Feb. 8, Lincoln National posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU)
- Dividend Yield: 6.87%
- BMO Capital analyst Rufus Hone maintained a Market Perform rating and boosted the price target from $12 to $13 on Feb. 7, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.
- UBS analyst Timothy Chiodo assumed a Neutral rating with a price target of $14 on Oct. 20, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: On March 5, Visa disclosed a 7-year agreement with Western Union.
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