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 energy sector.

DHT Holdings Inc (NYSE:DHT)

  • Dividend Yield: 13.91%
  • Evercore ISI Group analyst Jonathan Chappell downgraded the stock from Outperform to In-Line and cut the price target from $23 to $19 on April 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
  • BTIG analyst Gregory Lewis maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $18 to $23 on April 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
  • Recent News: DHT Holdings said it will announce second quarter results on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest DHT news.

Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE:NAT)

  • Dividend Yield: 9.66%
  • Evercore ISI Group analyst Jonathan Chappell downgraded the stock from In-Line to Underperform and slashed the price target from $5 to $4.5 on April 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%
  • Jefferies analyst Omar Nokta maintained a Hold rating with a price target of $3.5 on Nov. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.
  • Recent News: On May 28, Nordic American Tankers posted downbeat earnings for the first quarter.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest NAT news

Evolution Petroleum Corp (NYSE:EPM)

  • Dividend Yield: 12.18%
  • Freedom Broker analyst Sergey Pigarev downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold and cut the price target from $5 to $4.5 on May 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
  • Roth Capital analyst Nick Pope reinstated a Buy rating and a price target of $5 on Dec. 4, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%
  • Recent News: On May 12, Evolution Petroleum posted downbeat quarterly results.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EPM news

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