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: 11.24%
- Barclays analyst Ramsey El-Assal maintained an Underweight rating and cut the price target from $10 to $8 on July 31, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- JP Morgan analyst Tien-Tsin Huang maintained an Underweight rating and cut the price target from $11 to $9 on July 29, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 10, Western Union announced plans to acquire International Money Express, Inc.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest WU news.
Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM)
- Dividend Yield: 10.87%
- UBS analyst Douglas Harter maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $15 to $16 on July 10, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Bose George maintained a Market Perform rating and cut the price target from $16.5 to $15 on July 10, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 6, Chimera Investment posted downbeat quarterly earnings.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CIM news
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR)
- Dividend Yield: 10.34%
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Jade Rahmani maintained a Market Perform rating and raised the price target from $11 to $11.5 on Aug. 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- JP Morgan analyst Richard Shane maintained an Underweight rating and cut the price target from $10.5 to $10 on May 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 1, Arbor Realty Trust posted mixed quarterly results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest ABR news
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