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.
Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the real estate sector.
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW)
- Dividend Yield: 12.96%
- Truist Securities analyst Michael Lewis maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $4.5 to $5 on May 30. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
- RBC Capital analyst Michael Carroll downgraded the stock from Outperform to Sector Perform with a price target of $5 on May 14. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: Medical Properties Trust will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, Aug. 8, to discuss the company's second quarter financial results.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest MPW news
Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ:SVC)
- Dividend Yield: 14.60%
- Wells Fargo analyst Dori Kesten maintained an Underweight rating with a price target of $7.5 on March 21. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
- HSBC analyst Meredith Jensen initiated coverage on the stock with a Hold rating and a price target of $8 on Oct. 23, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
- Recent News: On July 11, Service Properties Trust announced a regular quarterly cash distribution on its common shares of 20 cents per common share (80 cents per share per year).
- Benzinga Pro's charting tool helped identify the trend in SVC's stock.
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA)
- Dividend Yield: 7.84%
- Truist Securities analyst Michael Lewis maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $14 to $13 on March 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
- RBC Capital analyst Michael Carroll downgraded the stock from Sector Perform to Underperform and slashed the price target from $15 to $13 on Aug. 16, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: On July 31, Easterly Government Props posted upbeat quarterly sales.
- Benzinga Pro's signals feature notified of a potential breakout in DEA's shares.
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