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 staples sector.
General Mills Inc (NYSE:GIS)
- Dividend Yield: 7.49%
- RBC Capital analyst Nik Modi maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $45 on Sept. 24, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 52%.
- TD Cowen analyst Robert Moskow maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $32 to $33 on Sept. 24, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- Recent News: On Sept. 30, General Mills named Dana McNabb as chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2027.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest GIS news.
Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO)
- Dividend Yield: 5.99%
- Barclays analyst Gaurav Jain maintained an Underweight rating and increased the price target from $63 to $64 on May 15, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
- Citigroup analyst Simon Hales maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $65 to $70 on May 1, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 50%.
- Recent News: Altria Group said it will host a live audio webcast on Thursday, Oct. 29, to discuss its 2026 third-quarter results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest MO news
Clorox Co (NYSE:CLX)
- Dividend Yield: 5.84%
- JP Morgan analyst Andrea Teixeira maintained an Underweight rating and cut the price target from $95 to $83 on Oct. 19, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
- Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman maintained an Underweight rating and cut the price target from $84 to $80 on Oct. 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
- Recent News: Clorox said it will issue its first-quarter results on Nov. 2.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CLX news
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