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.
Ready Capital Corporation (NYSE:RC)
- Dividend Yield: 11.71%
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Jade Rahmani maintained an Underperform rating and cut the price target from $4.25 to $3.75 on Aug. 12, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
- B. Riley Securities analyst Randy Binner maintained a Neutral rating and slashed the price target from $6 to $4 on Aug. 11, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 7, Ready Capital posted weaker-than-expected quarterly results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest RC news.
Ellington Financial Inc. (NYSE:EFC)
- Dividend Yield: 11.49%
- UBS analyst Douglas Hartermaintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $12 to $12.5 on July 10, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Bose Georgemaintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $13.75 to $14.5 on March 3, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 7, Ellington Financial posted upbeat quarterly earnings.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EFC news
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:NYMT)
- Dividend Yield: 11.25%
- UBS analyst Douglas Harter maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $6.5 to $6.75 on July 10, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- B. Riley Securities analyst Randy Binner maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $8 to $9 on May 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
- Recent News: On July 30, New York Mortgage Trust posted downbeat quarterly results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest NYMT news
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