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.
Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting our Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through Benzinga's extensive database of analyst ratings, including by analyst accuracy. Here's a look at the most recent high-yield dividend stock ratings from the most accurate Wall Street analysts, according to Benzinga's Analyst Stock Ratings.
Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the energy sector.
Equitrans Midstream Corporation ETRN
- Dividend Yield: 6.38%
- Wells Fargo analyst Michael Blum maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $7 to $8 on June 5, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
- Raymond James analyst JR Weston initiated coverage on the stock with a Market Perform rating on April 21, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
- Recent News: Equitrans Midstream posted better-than-expected first-quarter results.
SFL Corporation Ltd. SFL
- Dividend Yield: 10.28%
- Citigroup analyst Christian Wetherbee maintained a Neutral rating and cut price target from $11 to $9.5 on July 6, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
- B. Riley Securities analyst Liam Burke maintained a Neutral rating and increased the price target from $11.5 to $12 on Feb. 16, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
- Recent News: The company posted a net profit of $6.3 million, or $0.05 per share in the first quarter.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. KMI
- Dividend Yield: 6.35%
- Barclays analyst Theresa Chen maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $21 to $20 on April 18, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Bernstein analyst Jean Ann upgraded the stock from Market Perform to Outperform and increased the price target from $19 to $22 on March 1, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Recent News: Kinder Morgan posted downbeat sales for the second quarter.
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