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.
Dow Inc. DOW
- Dividend Yield: 9.64%
- BMO Capital analyst John McNulty downgraded the stock from Market Perform to Underperform and cut the price target from $29 to $22 on June 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
- Fermium Research analyst Frank Mitsch downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold with a price target of $30 on June 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- Recent News: On July 7, Dow announced it will shut down three European plants, which may result in up to $790 million worth of asset write-downs.
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Huntsman Corporation HUN
- Dividend Yield: 8.87%
- JP Morgan analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $22 to $20 on May 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Michael Sison downgraded the stock from Overweight to Equal-Weight and cut the price target from $17 to $13 on May 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
- Recent News: Huntsman will hold a conference call on Friday, Aug. 1, to discuss its second quarter financial results.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest HUN news
FMC Corporation FMC
- Dividend Yield: 5.36%
- Barclays analyst Benjamin Theurer maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $48 to $49 on July 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
- Keybanc analyst Aleksey Yefremov maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $49 to $53 on May 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: FMC will release its second quarter earnings on Wednesday, July 30.
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