Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Say Hold These 3 Financial Stocks With Over 12% Dividend Yields

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.

Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE:TWO)

• Dividend Yield: 14.38%
• Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Bose George maintained a Market Perform rating and raised the price target from $14 to $17 on Dec. 13, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
• UBS analyst Douglas Harter initiated coverage on the stock with a Neutral rating and a price target of $14.5 on Dec. 6, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
• Recent News: On Jan. 29, the company posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss.

Ready Capital Corporation (NYSE:RC)

• Dividend Yield: 12.49%
• Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Jade Rahmani maintained a Market Perform rating and cut the price target from $10.5 to $10 on Nov. 14, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
• Wedbush analyst Jay McCanless initiated coverage on the stock with a Neutral rating and a price target of $11 on Oct. 17, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 87%.
• Recent News: On Feb. 27, Ready Capital posted downbeat quarterly results.

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE:ACRE)

• Dividend Yield: 13.87%
• Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Jade Rahmani maintained a Market Perform rating and cut the price target from $10.25 to $8 on Feb. 26, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
• JP Morgan analyst Richard Shane maintained a Neutral rating and slashed the price target from $9.5 to $8 on Feb. 23, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
• Recent News: On Feb. 22, Ares Commercial Real Estate posted a profit for the fourth quarter.

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