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 communication services sector.
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Get StartedShutterstock, Inc. SSTK Dividend Yield: 6.83% JMP Securities analyst Andrew Boone reiterated a Market Perform rating on May 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%. Needham analyst Bernie McTernan maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $45 to $30 on March 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%. Recent News: On May 2, the company posted downbeat quarterly results Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest SSTK news. Verizon Communications Inc. VZ Dividend Yield: 6.35% Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $55 to $56 on April 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%. Scotiabank analyst Maher Yaghi maintained a Sector Perform rating and increased the price target from $48.5 to $49 on April 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%. Recent News: On May 13, Verizon announced a $5 billion commitment to continue investing in America and supporting small businesses. Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest VZ news Nexstar Media Group, Inc. NXST Dividend Yield: 4.27% Benchmark analyst Daniel Kurnos maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $215 to $220 on May 9, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%. Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $216 to $200 on May 1, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%. Recent News: On May 8, Nexstar Media Group reported better-than-expected first-quarter EPS results. Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest NXST news
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Reveal Full ScoreEdge RankingsMomentum48.87Growth45.77Quality83.87Value42.78Price TrendShortMediumLongOverviewSSTKShutterstock Inc$19.34-%VZVerizon Communications Inc$42.65-%Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs