Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Tech And Telecom 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 communication services sector.

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Shutterstock, Inc. SSTK

Dividend Yield: 6.83%
JMP Securities analyst Andrew Boone reiterated a Market Perform rating on May 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
Needham analyst Bernie McTernan maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $45 to $30 on March 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
Recent News: On May 2, the company posted downbeat quarterly results
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Verizon Communications Inc. VZ

Dividend Yield: 6.35%
Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $55 to $56 on April 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
Scotiabank analyst Maher Yaghi maintained a Sector Perform rating and increased the price target from $48.5 to $49 on April 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
Recent News: On May 13, Verizon announced a $5 billion commitment to continue investing in America and supporting small businesses.
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. NXST

Dividend Yield: 4.27%
Benchmark analyst Daniel Kurnos maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $215 to $220 on May 9, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $216 to $200 on May 1, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
Recent News: On May 8, Nexstar Media Group reported better-than-expected first-quarter EPS results.
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