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 industrials sector.
Karat Packaging Inc. KRT
- Dividend Yield: 7.22%
- William Blair analyst Ryan Merkel downgraded the stock from Outperform to Market Perform on Jan. 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- Stifel analyst Michael Hoffman maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $32 to $36 on Dec. 11, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.
- Recent News: On March 21, Karat Packaging filed for offering of 2 million shares of common stock by selling stockholder.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest KRT news.

ManpowerGroup Inc. MAN
- Dividend Yield: 5.90%
- JP Morgan analyst Andrew Steinerman maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $67 to $65 on Jan. 31, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
- Truist Securities analyst Tobey Sommer reiterated a Hold rating and cut the price target from $74 to $70 on Jan. 31, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
- Recent News: ManpowerGroup will release first-quarter earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, April 17.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest MAN news
Robert Half Inc. RHI
- Dividend Yield: 4.88%
- JP Morgan analyst Andrew Steinerman maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $69 to $65 on Jan. 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
- Barclays analyst Manav Patnaik upgraded the stock from Underweight to Equal-Weight and increased the price target from $60 to $80 on Jan. 3, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
- Recent News: On Feb. 20, Robert Half named Nick Cerise as Chief Marketing Officer.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest RHI news

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