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.
Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW)
- Dividend Yield: 7.10%
- Wells Fargo analyst Michael Sison maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $60 to $55 on Dec. 10, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- Mizuho analyst John Roberts maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $50 to $46 on Dec. 9, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
- Recent News: On Dec. 18, Dow and Innventure agreed to collaborate on waste-to-value platform.
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Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN)
- Dividend Yield: 5.90%
- Mizuho analyst Kieran De Brun maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $23 to $21 on Jan. 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Michael Sison maintained an Overweight rating and lowered the price target from $26 to $25 on Nov. 6, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- Recent News: On Nov. 4, Huntsman reported worse-than-expected third-quarter sales results.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest HUN news
The Chemours Company (NYSE:CC)
- Dividend Yield: 5.33%
- Mizuho analyst John Roberts maintained a Neutral rating and decreased the price target from $22 to $21 on Jan. 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
- Morgan Stanley analyst Vincent Andrews maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $30 to $25 on Nov. 5, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
- Recent News: On Jan. 7, Chemours named Google executive Joseph Kava to its Board of Directors.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CC news
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