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: 7.67%
  • Citigroup analyst Jon Tower maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $8 to $7.25 on April 24, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%
  • 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 54%.
  • Recent News: On May 8, Wendy’s posted upbeat quarterly results.
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Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY)

  • Dividend Yield: 6.46%
  • Evercore ISI Group analyst Greg Melichmaintained an In-Line rating and cut the price target from $70 to $65 on April 14, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
  • Citigroup analyst Steven Zaccone maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $67 to $69 on March 4, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 54%
  • Recent News: On April 22, Best Buy announced the appointment of Jason Bonfig as CEO.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest BBY news

Whirlpool Corp (NYSE:WHR)

  • Dividend Yield: 8.01%
  • RBC Capital analyst Mike Dahl maintained an Underperform rating and cut the price target from $37 to $32 on May 8, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%
  • Citigroup analyst Kyles Menges initiated coverage on the stock with a Neutral rating and a price target of $60 on April 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 84%.
  • Recent News: On May 6, Whirlpool reported worse-than-expected first-quarter financial results and cut its FY26 guidance below estimates.
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