--- title: "Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Financial Stocks With Over 10% Dividend Yields" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/293932126.md" description: "Benzinga highlights analyst ratings for three high-yield financial stocks: Ellington Financial (11.67% yield), Starwood Property Trust (11.62%), and Western Union (11.44%). Analysts have issued mixed views, including downgrades and price target cuts, amidst market turbulence. All three companies are scheduled to release second-quarter financial results in early August." datetime: "2026-07-27T12:18:15.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/293932126.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293932126.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/293932126.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Financial Stocks With Over 10% 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 financial sector. ### **Ellington Financial Inc (NYSE:EFC)** - **Dividend Yield:** 11.67% - **BTIG** analyst Douglas Harter downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral on June 17, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 52%. - **Jones Trading** analyst Jason Weaver upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy with a price target of $14.25 on Aug. 13, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 58%. - **Recent News:** Ellington Financial announced that it will release financial results for the second quarter after the closing bell on Thursday, Aug. 6. - Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EFC news. ### **Starwood Property Trust Inc (NYSE:STWD)** - **Dividend Yield:** 11.62% - **Keefe, Bruyette & Woods** analyst Jade Rahmani maintained an Outperform and slashed the price target from $20 to $19.5 on May 13, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65% - **JP Morgan** analyst Richard Shane maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $20 to $19 on April 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%. - **Recent News:** Starwood Property Trust said it will release its second quarter financial results on Thursday, Aug. 6, before the opening bell. - Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest STWD news ### **Western Union Co (NYSE:WU)** - **Dividend Yield:** 11.44% - **Cantor Fitzgerald** analyst Ramsey El-Assal maintained an Underweight rating and cut the price target from $9 to $8 on July 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%. - **Citigroup** analyst Bryan Keane maintained a Neutral rating and lowered the price target from $9.5 to $8.5 on July 17, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70% - **Recent News:** Western Union said it will release second quarter results on July 30. - Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest WU news *Photo via Shutterstock* ### Related Stocks - [EFC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EFC.US.md) - [STWD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/STWD.US.md) - [WU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WU.US.md) - [JPM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM.US.md) - [C.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/C.US.md) - [EFC-B.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EFC-B.US.md) - [EFC-A.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EFC-A.US.md) - [EFC-C.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EFC-C.US.md) - [EFC-D.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EFC-D.US.md) - [JPM-M.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-M.US.md) - [JPM-C.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-C.US.md) - [JPM-D.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-D.US.md) - [JPM-L.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-L.US.md) - [8634.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/8634.JP.md) - [JPM-K.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-K.US.md) - [JPM-J.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-J.US.md) - [C-R.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/C-R.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Australian regulator launches Western Union probe over high-risk payment concerns](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297569389.md) - [Alexandria Real Estate Equities declares Q3 2026 dividend of R$ 0.63 per unit](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297928934.md) - [Quanta Services announces dividend of R$ 0.03 per unit for Q3 2026](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297931955.md) - [PETROBRAS updates financial events calendar for 2026](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298078546.md) - [PulteGroup declares Q3 2026 dividend of R$ 0.9 per unit](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297931957.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**