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.

Eastman Chemical Co (NYSE:EMN)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.80%
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Vincent Andrews maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $83 to $79 on July 2, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
  • Citigroup analyst Patrick Cunningham maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $88 to $85 on June 24, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 58%.
  • Recent News: On July 30, Eastman Chemical posted upbeat quarterly earnings.
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Dow Inc (NYSE:DOW)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.65%
  • UBS analyst Joshua Spector maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $29 to $32 on July 24, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%
  • JP Morgan analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $42 to $40 on July 24, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
  • Recent News: On July 23, Dow posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings.
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International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.29%
  • JP Morgan analyst Detlef Winckelmann upgraded the stock from Neutral to Overweight and raised the price target from $51 to $61 on July 28, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 53%.
  • Truist Securities analyst Michael Roxland maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $40 to $46 on July 15, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%
  • Recent News: On July 30, International Paper reported better-than-expected second-quarter adjusted EPS results.
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