In uncertain market times, many investors opt for dividend-yielding stocks. These companies typically have strong cash flows and offer high dividend payouts to shareholders.
Readers can check out the latest analyst insights for popular stocks on the Analyst Stock Ratings page, where they can filter ratings by accuracy.
Here are the ratings from the most reliable analysts for three high-dividend stocks in the financial sector.
Columbia Banking System, Inc. COLB
- Dividend Yield: 5.19%
- JP Morgan: Analyst Steven Alexopoulos holds a Neutral rating; price target cut from $29 to $28 (Accuracy: 71%) as of Oct. 9.
- Raymond James: Analyst David Feaster has an Outperform rating; price target raised from $26 to $28 (Accuracy: 68%) as of Oct. 2.
- Upcoming News: Q3 results will be released on Oct. 24.
Lincoln National Corporation LNC
- Dividend Yield: 5.35%
- Wells Fargo: Analyst Elyse Greenspan holds an Equal-Weight rating; price target raised from $28 to $29 (Accuracy: 68%) as of Oct. 10.
- TD Cowen: Analyst Daniel Bergman initiated coverage with a Hold rating and a price target of $34 (Accuracy: 66%) as of Oct. 9.
- Upcoming News: Q3 results are expected on Oct. 31.
Main Street Capital Corporation MAIN
- Dividend Yield: 7.86%
- Morgan Stanley: Analyst Devin McDermott upgraded from Underweight to Equal-Weight; price target set at $24 (Accuracy: 80%) as of Sept. 16.
- Barclays: Analyst Theresa Chen holds an Equal-Weight rating; price target increased from $21 to $22 (Accuracy: 78%) as of Sept. 13.
- Recent News: Preliminary Q3 net investment income estimate is $0.99 to $1.01 per share as of Oct. 15.
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