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 materials sector.
The Chemours Company (NYSE:CC)
- Dividend Yield: 5.96%
- JP Morgan analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $25 to $18 on Aug. 6. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
- Mizuho analyst John Roberts initiated coverage on the stock with a Neutral rating and a price target of $25 on June 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 1, Chemours reported mixed second-quarter financial results and issued weak third-quarter net sales guidance.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CC news
Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW)
- Dividend Yield: 5.51%
- Mizuho analyst John Roberts maintained a Buy rating and lowered the price target from $62 to $60 on July 26. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Michael Sison maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $65 to $62 on July 26. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Recent News: On July 25, the company said sales declined 4% Y/Y to $10.9 billion, missing the consensus of $11.01 billion.
- Benzinga Pro's charting tool helped identify the trend in DOW stock.
Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE:TROX)
Dividend Yield: 4.28%
- Goldman Sachs analyst Duffy Fischer maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $21 to $18 on Sept. 3. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
- Mizuho analyst John Roberts initiated coverage on the stock with a Neutral rating and a price target of $22 on June 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 1, Tronox Holdings reported worse-than-expected second-quarter financial results.
- Benzinga Pro's signals feature notified of a potential breakout in TROX shares.
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