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 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 financial sector.

Ellington Credit Company (NYSE:EARN)

• Dividend Yield: 16.70%
• UBS analyst Douglas Harter maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $5.25 to $5.5 on June 10, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
• JMP Securities analyst Mikhail Goberman reiterated a Market Perform rating on April 19, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
• Recent News: On May 20, Ellington Credit posted downbeat quarterly earnings
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EARN news.

Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE:TWO)

• Dividend Yield: 16.61%
• RBC Capital analyst Kenneth Lee maintained a Sector Perform rating and cut the price target from $13 to $12 on May 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
• UBS analyst Douglas Harter maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $12 to $13 on May 1, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
• Recent News: On May 6, TWO Harbors Investment priced its $100 million public offering of 9.375% senior notes due 2030.
• Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest TWO news

MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA)

• Dividend Yield: 15.13%
• RBC Capital analyst Kenneth Lee maintained a Sector Perform rating and cut the price target from $12 to $10 on May 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
• Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Bose George maintained an Outperform rating and lowered the price target from $12.5 to $12 on May 8, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
• Recent News: On June 12, MFA Financial announced a dividend of 36 cents per share.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest MFA news

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