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 financial sector.
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU)
- Dividend Yield: 8.74%
- Barclays analyst Ramsey El-Assal maintained an Underweight rating and cut the price target from $11 to $10 on Dec. 13. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Sanjay Sakhrani maintained a Market Perform rating and lowered the price target from $13 to $12 on Dec. 9. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Recent News: On Friday, Western Union announced a new $1 billion share repurchase program.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest WU news.
Ladder Capital Corp (NYSE:LADR)
- Dividend Yield: 7.77%
- JMP Securities analyst Steven Delaney reiterated a Market Outperform rating with a price target of $13.5 on Aug. 30. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Jade Rahmani maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $12.5 to $13 on July 30. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Recent News: On Oct. 24, the company posted mixed quarterly results.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest LADR news.
OneMain Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:OMF)
- Dividend Yield: 7.47%
- JP Morgan analyst Richard Shane maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $56 to $59 on Dec. 9. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- Stephens & Co. analyst Kyle Joseph initiated coverage on the stock with an Overweight rating and a price target of $57 on Nov. 13. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Recent News: On Oct. 30, OneMain reported better-than-expected third-quarter adjusted EPS results.
- Benzinga Pro's charting tool helped identify the trend in OMF stock.
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