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.

Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through Benzinga's extensive database of analyst ratings, including by analyst accuracy.

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: 8.35%
  • Argus Research analyst Christine Dooley upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy with a price target of $12 on May 13, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 59%
  • BMO Capital analyst Andrew Strelzik maintained a Market Perform rating and cut the price target from $9 to $8 on May 11, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
  • Recent News: On May 20, Wendy’s named Robert D. Wright as CEO.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest WEN news.

Newell Brands Inc (NASDAQ:NWL)

  • Dividend Yield: 7.53%
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Dara Mohsenian downgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Underweight and cut the price target from $4 to $3.5 on May 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
  • UBS analyst Peter Grom maintained a Neutral rating and boosted the price target from $3.75 to $4.25 on May 4, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 57%
  • Recent News: On June 2, Newell Brands announced a €40 million investment in its French manufacturing and operations network over the next three years.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest NWL news

Vail Resorts Inc (NYSE:MTN)

  • Dividend Yield: 6.56%
  • 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%
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Grambling maintained an Equal-Weight rating and slashed the price target from $151 to $147 on March 12, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • Recent News: The company will release earnings results for the latest quarter after the closing bell on Monday.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest MTN news

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