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 consumer staples sector.

Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE:CAG)

• Dividend Yield: 6.28%
• B of A Securities analyst Bryan Spillane downgraded the stock from Neutral to Underperform and cut the price target from $27 to $20 on June 12, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
• Goldman Sachs analyst Leah Jordan downgraded the stock from Neutral to Sell and slashed the price target from $26 to $21 on June 9, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
• Recent News: Conagra Brands will release its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter and full year results on Thursday, July 10.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CAG news.

Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO)

• Dividend Yield: 6.81%
• Barclays analyst Gaurav Jain maintained an Underweight rating and increased the price target from $46 to $49 on May 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
• Stifel analyst Matthew Smith maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $60 to $63 on April 30, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
• Recent News: On April 29, Altria Group posted upbeat quarterly earnings.
• Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest MO news

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR)

• Dividend Yield: 5.55%
• Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $25 to $26 on May 16, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
• JP Morgan analyst Andrea Teixeira maintained a Neutral rating and lowered the price target from $36 to $30 on April 11, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
• Recent News: On May 6, Energizer Holdings reported in-line earnings for the second quarter.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest ENR news

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