Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Defensive Stocks With Over 6% 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 . 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 consumer staples sector. Altria Group, Inc.



MO Dividend Yield: 6.94% B of A Securities analyst Lisa Lewandowski upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and increased the price target from $55 to $65 on Dec. 6, 2024.

This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%. Barclays analyst Gaurav Jain maintained an Underweight rating and raised the price target from $45 to $46 on Nov. 6, 2024.

This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%. Recent News: On Jan. 30, the company posted upbeat quarterly sales.

Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest MO news . Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. WBA Dividend Yield: 8.

96% Deutsche Bank analyst George Hill downgraded the stock from Hold to Sell and cut the price target from $11 to $9 on Feb. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.

Truist Securities analyst David Macdonald maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $13 to $12 on Jan. 31, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68% Recent News: On March 6, Walgreens announced it entered into a definitive agreement to be taken private by an entity affiliated with Sycamore Partners for $10 billion.

Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest WBA news B&G Foods, Inc. BGS Dividend Yield: 10.92% Piper Sandler analyst Michael Lavery maintained a Neutral rating and lowered the price target from $8 to $7 on Feb.

26, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%. Barclays analyst Brandt Montour maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $8 to $7 on Nov.

7, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%. Recent News: On Feb.

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