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 utilities sector.
Edison International (NYSE:EIX)
- Dividend Yield: 5.98%
- Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintained an Underweight rating and raised the price target from $55 to $61 on Sept. 18, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- UBS analyst Daniel Ford maintained a Buy rating and slashed the price target from $68 to $66 on Sept. 11, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%
- Recent News: On Sept. 22, Edison's board declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.8275 per share.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EIX news.
The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES)
- Dividend Yield: 5.33%
- Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $12 to $14 on July 22, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
- Susquehanna analyst Biju Perincheril maintained a Positive rating and increased the price target from $15 to $16 on July 21, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%
- Recent News: On Aug. 1, AES posted mixed quarterly results.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest AES news
Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)
- Dividend Yield: 5.33%
- Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $40 to $39 on Jan. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- B of A Securities analyst Ross Fowler reinstated an Underperform rating with a price target of $37 on Sept. 12, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 6, Avista posted downbeat quarterly results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest AVA news
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