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 energy sector.



Robert Half Inc (NYSE:RHI)



Dividend Yield: 7.30%



William Blair analyst Tim Mulrooney upgraded the stock from Market Perform to Outperform on April 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.



Barclays analyst Manav Patnaik reiterated an Equal-Weight rating while lowering the price target from $36 to $25 on March 6, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.



BMO Capital analyst Jeffrey Silber maintained a Market Perform rating while reducing the price target from $35 to $32 on February 2, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.



Recent News: On June 4, Robert Half's Protivity unit was awarded its second U.S. patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its innovation, “Systems and Methods for Automated Data Set Matching Services.”



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Global Ship Lease Inc (NYSE:GSL)



Dividend Yield: 6.62%



Jeffries analyst Stephanie Moore initiated coverage with a Buy rating and price target of $45 on April 24, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.



B. Riley Securities analyst Liam Burke maintained a Buy rating on the stock, while raising the price target from $42 to $48 on March 6, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.



Jeffries analyst Omar Nokta reiterated a Buy rating on the stock, while raising the price target from $33 to $39 on November 10, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.



Recent News: On June 4, Global Ship Lease announced that subject to certain conditions, it has entered into individual newbuilding contracts for 10 mid-size, ultra-high-reefer, wide-beam, latest-generation containerships for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $917 million.



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United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:UPS)



Dividend Yield: 5.96%



UBS analyst Thomas Wadewitz maintained a Buy rating while lowering the price target from $125 to $123 on April 29, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.



Citigroup analyst Ariel Rosa reiterated a Buy rating on the stock while raising the price target from $118 to $127 on April 29, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 82%.



Evercore ISI Group analyst Janathan Chappell reaffirmed an In-Line rating on the stock, while decreasing the price target from $113 to $111 on April 29, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.



Recent News: On May 29,UPS announced that it had invested close to $50 million in network capabilities and dedicated industry teams to help automotive and industrial manufacturers, while also expanding its air freight platform.



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Benzinga highlights analyst ratings for three high-dividend stocks: Robert Half (RHI), Global Ship Lease (GSL), and UPS. Accurate analysts upgraded or maintained positive outlooks on RHI and GSL, while UPS saw mixed target adjustments. Recent developments include RHI securing a patent, GSL signing $917M in shipbuilding contracts, and UPS investing $50M in automotive industrial capabilities.

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Global Ship Lease

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Barclays

Bank of Montreal

Jefferies Financial

UBS Group AG

Citigroup

Evercore

GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC 8.75% DEP SHS REP 1/100 PERP PFD SER B

B Riley Financial Pref Share RILYL 7.375 Perp 09/04/25 B

B Riley Financial Pref Share RILYG 7.25 12/21/27

B Riley Financial Pref Share RILYN 6.5 09/30/2026

B Riley Financial Pref Share RILYK 5.5 03/31/26

B Riley Financial Pref Share RILYP 6.875 Perp 10/07/24

B Riley Financial Pref Share RILYZ 5.25 08/31/28

B Riley Financial Pref Share RILYT 6.0 01/31/28

CITIGROUP INC 6.250 NON CUM SER II PFD WI

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