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 real estate sector.

Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc (NASDAQ:GLPI)

  • Dividend Yield: 6.61%
  • Barclays analyst Richard Hightower maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $52 to $53 on April 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 54%
  • Mizuho analyst Haendel St. Juste maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $50 to $53 on March 11, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 57%.
  • Recent News: On April 23, Gaming and Leisure Properties posted upbeat quarterly results.
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Modiv Industrial Inc (NYSE:MDV)

  • Dividend Yield: 6.48%
  • Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Jay Kornreich maintained an Overweight rating with a price target of $18 on April 7, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 57%.
  • Freedom Broker analyst Viacheslav Obodnikov maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $19 to $18 on Nov. 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%
  • Recent News: On May 4, Global Net Lease announced plans to acquire Modiv in a $535 million all-stock deal.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest MDV news

Apple Hospitality REIT Inc (NYSE:APLE)

  • Dividend Yield: 6.63%
  • Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Jay Kornreich maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $14 to $16 on May 13, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 57%
  • Barclays analyst Richard Hightower maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $14 to $13 on April 7, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 54%.
  • Recent News: On May 4, Apple Hospitality REIT announced upbeat first-quarter financial results.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest APLE news

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