Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts' Views On 3 Materials Stocks With Over 3% 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.

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Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the materials sector.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. KRO

• Dividend Yield: 6.34%
• Barclays analyst Michael Leithead maintained an Underweight rating and raised the price target from $7 to $8 on March 26, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
• Goldman Sachs analyst Duffy Fischer maintained a Sell rating and boosted the price target from $8 to $9 on March 11, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
• Recent News: On March 6, Kronos Worldwide reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results.

Eastman Chemical Company EMN

• Dividend Yield: 3.23%
• Citigroup analyst Patrick Cunningham maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $96 to $95 on Feb. 6, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
• Stifel analyst Vincent Anderson maintained a Buy rating and lowered the price target from $102 to $101 on Feb. 5, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
• Recent News: Eastman Chemical, last week, was selected by the US Department of Energy to receive up to a $375 million investment for its second US molecular recycling project.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company SMG

• Dividend Yield: 3.68%
• Raymond James analyst Joseph Altobello downgraded the stock from Strong Buy to Market Perform on March 25, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
• Barclays analyst Gaurav Jain maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $70 to $60 on Sept. 5, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
• Recent News: On Feb. 7, Scotts Miracle Gro posted a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss.

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