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.

OGE Energy Corp (NYSE:OGE)

  • Dividend Yield: 3.56%
  • Wells Fargo analyst Shahriar Pourreza maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $47 to $48 on April 30, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%
  • Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $49 to $51 on April 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
  • Recent News: On April 29, OGE Energy posted mixed quarterly results.
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Pinnacle West Capital Corp (NYSE:PNW)

  • Dividend Yield: 3.63%
  • Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $101 to $102 on May 5, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
  • Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $99 to $98 on April 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%
  • Recent News: On May 4, PNW posted better-than-expected quarterly results.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest PNW news

Exelon Corp (NASDAQ:EXC)

  • Dividend Yield: 3.73%
  • Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $56 to $55 on April 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%
  • Keybanc analyst Eric Heath maintained an Underweight rating and slashed the price target from $44 to $43 on April 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 57%.
  • Recent News: On May 6, EXC posted better-than-expected first-quarter results.
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