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.

Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through Benzinga’s extensive database of analyst ratings, including by analyst accuracy.

Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the financial sector.

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD)

  • Dividend Yield: 7.09%
  • Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Jade Rahmani maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $63 to $57 on Aug. 7, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
  • Stephens & Co. analyst Kyle Joseph initiated coverage on the stock with an Overweight rating and a price target of $69 on April 24, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
  • Recent News: On Sept. 17, Walker & Dunlop said it secured $293.2 million fixed-rate refinancing from Corebridge Financial for Manhattan property.
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Virtus Investment Partners Inc (NYSE:VRTS)

  • Dividend Yield: 7.55%
  • Barclays analyst Benjamin Budish maintained Underweight rating and cut the price target from $141 to $135 on July 31, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
  • TD Cowen analyst Bill Katz maintained a Hold rating and increased the price target from $136 to $147 on July 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
  • Recent News: On Sept. 11, Virtus Investment Partners reported preliminary assets under management of $147.5 billion as of Aug. 31.
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Navient Corp (NASDAQ:NAVI)

  • Dividend Yield: 6.69%
  • JP Morgan analyst Richard Shane maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $9.5 to $8 on July 13, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • TD Cowen analyst Moshe Orenbuch maintained a Sell rating and lowered the price target from $9 to $8.5 on July 7, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%
  • Recent News: On Aug. 6, Navient posted mixed quarterly results.
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