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 consumer discretionary sector.
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Get StartedPolaris Inc. PII Dividend Yield: 6.95% Morgan Stanley analyst Megan Alexander maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $31 to $29 on May 1, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%. RBC Capital analyst Sabahat Khan maintained a Sector Perform rating and cut the price target from $54 to $34 on April 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%. Recent News: On April 29, Polaris reported a first-quarter adjusted loss of 90 cents per share, beating the street view of 91 cents loss. Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest PII news. Dine Brands Global, Inc. DIN Dividend Yield: 8.27% Barclays analyst Jeff Kessler maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $21 to $24 on May 8, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%. Keybanc analyst Eric Gonzalez maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $30 to $26 on May 8, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%. Recent News: On May 14, Dine Brands Global declared a quarterly cash dividend of 51 cents per share of common stock. Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest DIN news Kohl's Corporation KSS Dividend Yield: 6.17% Goldman Sachs analyst Brooke Roach maintained a Sell rating and raised the price target from $4 to $4.5 on May 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%. Evercore ISI Group analyst Michael Binetti maintained an In-Line rating and cut the price target from $9 to $8 on May 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%. Recent News: On May 13, Kohl's announced a proposed private offering of senior secured notes. Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest KSS news
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Reveal Full ScoreEdge RankingsMomentum14.34Growth24.04Quality-Value44.00Price TrendShortMediumLongOverviewKSSKohl's Corp$8.140.37%PIIPolaris Inc$38.550.03%Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs