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.

Trinity Capital Inc (NYSE:TRIN)

  • Dividend Yield: 11.74%
  • Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Paul Johnson maintained a Market Perform rating and increased the price target from $16 to $16.5 on Aug. 6, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 50%.
  • Wells Fargo analyst Finian O’Shea maintained an Underweight rating and boosted the price target from $13.5 to $15 on May 7, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
  • Recent News: Trinity Capital said it will announce third quarter financial results on Nov. 4.
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Blue Owl Capital Inc (NYSE:OWL)

  • Dividend Yield: 10.03%
  • Oppenheimer analyst Chris Kotowski maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $15 to $17 on Aug. 27, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
  • Goldman Sachs analyst Alexander Blostein maintained a Neutral rating and increased the price target from $9.5 to $10.5 on Aug. 3, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
  • Recent News: Blue Owl Capital announced it will release its financial results for the third quarter on Thursday, Oct. 29, before the opening bell.
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Hercules Capital Inc (NYSE:HTGC)

  • Dividend Yield: 11.35%
  • Citizens analyst Brian McKenna maintained a Market Outperform rating and cut the price target from $24 to $22 on April 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 52%.
  • Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Paul Johnson maintained an Outperform rating and lowered the price target from $19 to $18 on April 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 50%.
  • Recent News: On Oct. 5, Hercules Capital priced upsized institutional notes offering of $400.0 million 6.70% notes due 2029.
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