Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Financial Stocks With Over 10% Dividend Yields
Avi Kapoor 1 hour ago
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Analyst ratings and recent news for high-yield financial stocks WhiteHorse Finance, Western Union and Ellington Financial, yielding 12.14%-13.58%.
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 financial sector.
WhiteHorse Finance Inc (NASDAQ:WHF)
- Dividend Yield: 12.14%
- Raymond James analyst Robert Dodd upgraded the stock from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target of $9 on Oct. 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- JP Morgan analyst Richard Shane maintained an Underweight rating and raised the price target from $6 to $6.5 on Aug. 19, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 10, WhiteHorse Finance posted downbeat quarterly results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest WHF news.
Western Union Co (NYSE:WU)
- Dividend Yield: 13.39%
- UBS analyst Timothy Chiodo maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $6.25 to $6.5 on Nov. 5, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 57%.
- JP Morgan analyst Tien-Tsin Huang maintained an Underweight rating and slashed the price target from $8 to $7 on Oct. 14, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%
- Recent News: On Nov. 4, Western Union posted mixed quarterly results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest WU news
Ellington Financial Inc (NYSE:EFC)
- Dividend Yield: 13.58%
- Jones Trading analyst Jason Weaver maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $14.5 to $13 on Nov. 5, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 51%.
- Piper Sandler analyst Crispin Love maintained an Overweight rating and reduced the price target from $15 to $14 on Oct. 9, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 51%.
- Recent News: On Nov. 4, Ellington Financial posted weaker-than-expected quarterly results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EFC news
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