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 utilities sector.

Alliant Energy Corp (NASDAQ:LNT)

  • Dividend Yield: 3.01%
  • BMO Capital analyst James Thalacker maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $78 to $79 on April 17, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%
  • Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Equal-Weight rating and increased the price target from $67 to $74 on April 15, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
  • Recent News: Alliant Energy said it will release its first quarter earnings on Thursday, April 30, after the closing bell.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest LNT news.

CMS Energy Corp (NYSE:CMS)

  • Dividend Yield: 3.02%
  • Truist Securities analyst Richard Sunderland initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $86 on April 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
  • B of A Securities analyst Ross Fowler maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $82 to $88 on April 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%
  • Recent News: CMS Energy said it will announce first quarter results on April 28.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CMS news

ONE Gas Inc (NYSE:OGS)

  • Dividend Yield: 3.13%
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Byrd maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $84 to $86 on April 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
  • Truist Securities analyst Richard Sunderland initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $99 on April 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
  • Recent News: ONE Gas said it will release its first quarter financial results after the closing bell on Monday, May 4.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest OGS news

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