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 communication services sector.
Verizon Communications Inc. VZ
- Dividend Yield: 6.28%
- Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $47 to $48 on July 22, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
- JP Morgan analyst Philip Cusick maintained a Neutral rating and increased the price target from $47 to $49 on July 22, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
- Recent News: On July 21, Verizon reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and raised guidance.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest VZ news.
AT&T Inc. T
- Dividend Yield: 3.95%
- JP Morgan analyst Sebastiano Petti maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $31 to $33 on July 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
- Morgan Stanley analyst Simon Flannery maintained an Overweight rating and boosted the price target from $31 to $32 on July 16, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
- Recent News: On July 23, AT&T posted upbeat quarterly earnings.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest T news
Omnicom Group Inc. OMC
- Dividend Yield: 3.84%
- Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $84 to $78 on July 16, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- JP Morgan analyst David Karnovsky maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $104 to $96 on July 10, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Recent News: On July 15, Omnicom posted better-than-expected quarterly financial results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest OMC news
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