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 industrials sector.

ManpowerGroup Inc (NYSE:MAN)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.76%
  • UBS analyst Joshua Chan maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $29 to $33 on April 17, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 58%
  • Truist Securities analyst Tobey Sommer maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $38 to $34 on April 17, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
  • Recent News: On April 30, ManpowerGroup announced the sale of its Jefferson Wells U.S. business to Sikich for a transaction value of $100 million.
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Paychex Inc (NASDAQ:PAYX)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.66%
  • UBS analyst Kevin Mcveigh maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $98 to $94 on April 13, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 51%.
  • JP Morgan analyst Tien-Tsin Huang maintained an Underweight rating and slashed the price target from $125 to $100 on March 26, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%
  • Recent News: On March 25, Paychex posted upbeat quarterly earnings.
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Stanley Black & Decker Inc (NYSE:SWK)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.25%
  • Wells Fargo analyst Sam Reid maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $75 to $80 on April 30, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • Baird analyst Timothy Wojs maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $85 to $82 on April 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 59%.
  • Recent News: On April 29, Stanley Black & Decker posted strong results for the first quarter.
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