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.
Main Street Capital Corp (NYSE:MAIN)
- Dividend Yield: 5.46%
- Truist Securities analyst Mark Hughes maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $53 to $57 on Aug. 10, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Finian O’Shea maintained an Equal-Weight rating and increased the price target from $50 to $55 on Aug. 10, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 6, Main Street Capital posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
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Washington Trust Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:WASH)
- Dividend Yield: 5.64%
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Damon Delmonte maintained a Market Perform rating and raised the price target from $33 to $36 on July 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
- Seaport Global analyst Laurie Havener Hunsicker downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral on July 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- Recent News: On July 20, Washington Trust Bancorp reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings.
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Virtus Investment Partners Inc (NYSE:VRTS)
- Dividend Yield: 5.87%
- Barclays analyst Benjamin Budish maintained an Underweight rating and cut the price target from $141 to $135 on July 31, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- TD Cowen analyst Bill Katz maintained a Hold rating and increased the price target from $136 to $147 on July 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%
- Recent News: On Aug. 20, Virtus Investment Partners announced that John T. “Jack” Boyce, has been appointed to its board of directors and to its audit committee.
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