Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Health Care Stocks With Over 4% 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 health care sector.

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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company BMY

• Dividend Yield: 4.29%
• Wells Fargo analyst Mohit Bansal maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $60 to $62 on Feb. 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
• Citigroup analyst Andrew Baum maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $60 to $65 on Jan. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
• Recent News: On March 24, Bristol Myers Squibb received positive CHMP opinion for subcutaneous formulation of Opdiv across multiple solid tumor indications.
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DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. XRAY

• Dividend Yield: 4.70%
• Morgan Stanley analyst Erin Wright maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $30 to $23 on Dec. 17, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
• UBS analyst Kevin Caliendo maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $35 to $27 on Dec. 3, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
• Recent News: On March 17, Dentsply Sirona named David Ferguson as Global Business Unit Leader.
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Viatris Inc. VTRS

• Dividend Yield: 5.88%
• Piper Sandler analyst David Amsellem reiterated a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $13 to $14 on Dec. 6, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
• B of A Securities analyst Jason Gerberry downgraded the stock from Neutral to Underperform with a price target of $9 on Oct. 23, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
• Recent News: Viatris will report first quarter financial results on Thursday, May 8.
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