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

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.

Ellington Financial Inc. EFC

Dividend Yield: 11.62%
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Bose George maintained an Outperform rating and increased the price target from $13.75 to $14.5 on March 3, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
JMP Securities analyst Aaron Hecht reiterated a Market Outperform rating with a price target of $14 on Jan. 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
Recent News: On Feb. 27, Ellington Financial posted upbeat quarterly earnings.
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AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. AB

Dividend Yield: 8.55%
Barclays analyst Benjamin Budish maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $39 to $36 on Dec. 9, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
TD Cowen analyst Bill Katz maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $41 to $42 on Nov. 25, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
Recent News: On March 11, Equitable Holdings announced a cash tender offer for up to 46 million units of AllianceBernstein at $38.50 per unit.
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Capital Southwest Corporation CSWC

Dividend Yield: 11.43%
B. Riley Securities analyst Bryce Rowe maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $24 to $24.5 on Oct. 30, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
JMP Securities analyst Brian McKenna downgraded the stock from Market Outperform to Market Perform on May 15, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
Recent News: On Feb. 18, Capital Southwest named CFO Michael Sarner to succeed Bowen Diehl as President and CEO.
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