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 Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through Benzinga's extensive database of analyst ratings, including by analyst accuracy.
Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the financials sector.
Capital Southwest Corporation (NASDAQ:CSWC)
- Dividend Yield: 11.00%
- JMP Securities analyst Brian McKenna downgraded the stock from Market Outperform to Market Perform on May 15. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Raymond James analyst Robert Dodd maintained an Outperform rating and boosted the price target from $24 to $26.5 on Jan. 31. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- Recent News: On Nov. 5, Capital Southwest priced $200 million 5.125% convertible notes due 2029, convertible at 12% premium.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CSWC news
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BXMT)
- Dividend Yield: 10.08%
- Wells Fargo analyst Donald Fandetti maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $19 to $22 on Sept. 20. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- JMP Securities analyst Steven Delaney reiterated a Market Perform rating on July 23. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: On Oct. 23, the company posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest BXMT news
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD)
- Dividend Yield: 9.72%
- UBS analyst Douglas Harter maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $19.5 to $20 on Nov. 15. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- JMP Securities analyst Steven Delaney maintained a Market Outperform rating and cut the price target from $24 to $23 on Nov. 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: On Nov. 6, the company posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
- Benzinga Pro's charting tool helped identify the trend in STWD stock.
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