Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Defensive 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 consumer staples sector.

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. WBA

• Dividend Yield: 11.49%
• UBS analyst Kevin Caliendo maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $17 to $12 on July 3. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
• RBC Capital analyst Ben Hendrix maintained a Sector Perform rating and slashed the price target from $22 to $13 on July 2. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
• Recent News: On Sept. 13, Walgreens Boots Alliance agreed to pay $106.8 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to government healthcare programs, violating the False Claims Act and state regulations.
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The Kraft Heinz Company KHC

• Dividend Yield: 4.66%
• Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $34 to $35 on Aug. 1. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
• B of A Securities analyst Bryan Spillane maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $42 to $38 on July 10. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%
• Recent News: On July 31, Kraft Heinz reported better-than-expected second-quarter adjusted EPS results.
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Philip Morris International Inc. PM

• Dividend Yield: 4.52%
• Goldman Sachs analyst Bonnie Herzog maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $126 to $140 on Sept. 26. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
• Barclays analyst Gaurav Jain maintained an Overweight rating and increased the price target from $130 to $145 on Sept. 9. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
• Recent News: Philip Morris International is expected to report results for its fiscal third quarter on Oct. 22.
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