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 consumer discretionary sector.

Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ:WEN)

  • Dividend Yield: 8.08%
  • UBS analyst Dennis Geiger maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $8.5 to $7.5 on Feb. 17, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 56%
  • Goldman Sachs analyst Christine Cho maintained a Sell rating and slashed the price target from $8 to $7 on Feb. 17, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
  • Recent News: The Wendy’s Company said it will report first quarter results on May 8.
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Vail Resorts Inc (NYSE:MTN)

  • Dividend Yield: 7.19%
  • Truist Securities analyst Patrick Scholes maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $217 to $212 on April 23, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
  • UBS analyst Arpine Kocharyan maintained a Neutral rating and slashed the price target from $169 to $139 on April 17, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 51%
  • Recent News: On March 9, Vail Resorts reported quarterly earnings of $5.87 per share, which missed the Street consensus of $6.21, according to Benzinga Pro data.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest MTN news

Newell Brands Inc (NASDAQ:NWL)

  • Dividend Yield: 6.76%
  • Canaccord Genuity analyst Brian McNamara maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $8 to $9 on April 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
  • Citigroup analyst Filippo Falorni maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $5 to $4 on April 15, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 51%.
  • Recent News: Newell Brands announced it will release its first quarter earnings results on Friday, May 1, before the opening bell.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest NWL news

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