
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 materials sector.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB)
- Dividend Yield: 10.03%
- BMO Capital analyst John McNulty maintained a Market Perform rating and cut the price target from $60 to $58 on Aug. 6, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
- JP Morgan analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $60 to $52 on Aug. 4, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%
- Recent News: On Aug. 1, LyondellBasell Industries reported mixed second-quarter financial results.
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Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN)
- Dividend Yield: 8.93%
- Wells Fargo analyst Michael Sison maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $13 to $9 on Aug. 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
- JP Morgan analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas maintained an Overweight rating and lowered the price target from $22 to $20 on May 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- Recent News: On Sept. 4, Huntsman announced the retirement of David Stryker and named Julia Wright as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest HUN news

Dow Inc. (NYSE:DOW)
- Dividend Yield: 5.84%
- Wells Fargo analyst Michael Sison maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $32 to $30 on Sept. 9, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
- Jefferies analyst Laurence Alexander maintained a Hold rating and lowered the price target from $28 to $23 on Sept. 8, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Recent News: On Sept. 4, Dow unveiled new silicone gel to boost EV battery and renewable energy efficiency.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest DOW news

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