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.

Avient Corp (NYSE:AVNT)

  • Dividend Yield: 3.09%
  • Keybanc analyst Aleksey Yefremov downgraded the stock from Overweight to Sector Weight on March 4, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%
  • Wells Fargo analyst Michael Sison maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $42 to $47 on Feb. 13, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
  • Recent News: On April 27, Avient promoted Giuseppe Di Salvo to CFO.
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Ashland Inc (NYSE:ASH)

  • Dividend Yield: 3.16%
  • JP Morgan analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $70 to $65 on April 30, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • Wells Fargo analyst Michael Sison maintained an Equal-Weight rating and slashed the price target from $60 to $50 on April 30, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%
  • Recent News: On April 28, Ashland reported worse-than-expected second-quarter financial results and narrowed its FY2026 sales guidance.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest ASH news

Greif Inc (NYSE:GEF)

  • Dividend Yield: 3.39%
  • Truist Securities analyst Michael Roxland maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $79 to $78 on May 4, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 54%
  • Wells Fargo analyst Gabe Hajde maintained an Equal-Weight rating and slashed the price target from $76 to $70 on March 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
  • Recent News: On April 28, Greif announced mixed second-quarter financial results.
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