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 energy sector.

Kimbell Royalty Partners LP (NYSE:KRP)

  • Dividend Yield: 10.83%
  • Keybanc analyst Tim Rezvan upgraded the stock from Sector Weight to Overweight with a price target of $17 on April 2, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 59%
  • Citigroup analyst Paul Diamond maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $17 to $19 on March 31, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 58%.
  • Recent News: Kimbell Royalty Partners said it will release its first quarter financial results on Thursday, May 7.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest KRP news.

Evolution Petroleum Corp (NYSE:EPM)

  • Dividend Yield: 10.81%
  • Freedom Broker analyst Sergey Pigarev maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $5.3 to $5 on Feb. 24, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.
  • Roth Capital analyst Nick Pope reinstated a Buy rating with a price target of $5 on Dec. 4, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
  • Recent News: On Feb. 10, Evolution Petroleum posted weak quarterly sales.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EPM news

Western Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:WES)

  • Dividend Yield: 8.86%
  • JP Morgan analyst Jeremy Tonet maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $44 to $43 on March 12, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • Stifel analyst Selman Akyol maintained a Hold rating and slashed the price target from $43 to $42 on Feb. 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
  • Recent News: On Feb. 18, Western Midstream Partners reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results.
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