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.
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp (NYSE:ACRE)
- Dividend Yield: 12.22%
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Jade Rahmani maintained a Market Perform rating and raised the price target from $4.5 to $4.75 on Nov. 11, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- JMP Securities analyst Steven Delaney reiterated a Market Perform rating on April 21, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
- Recent News: On Nov. 7, Ares Commercial Real Estate reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest ACRE news.
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (NASDAQ:OCSL)
- Dividend Yield: 11.70%
- Wells Fargo analyst Finian O'Shea maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $15 to $14 on April 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Paul Johnson maintained a Market Perform rating and slashed the price target from $16.5 to $15 on April 8, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%
- Recent News: Oaktree Specialty Lending will report its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter before the opening bell on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest OCSL news
Starwood Property Trust Inc (NYSE:STWD)
- Dividend Yield: 10.72%
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Jade Rahmani maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $22 to $21 on Nov. 12, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Donald Fandetti maintained an Outperform rating and slashed the price target from $23 to $22 on Nov. 11, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
- Recent News: On Nov. 10, Starwood Property Trust posted mixed quarterly results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest STWD news
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