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 communication services sector.

Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ)

  • Dividend Yield: 5.83%
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $50 to $52 on July 27, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
  • RBC Capital analyst Jonathan Atkin maintained a Sector Perform rating and increased the price target from $46 to $47 on July 27, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 51%.
  • Recent News: On July 24, Verizon reported better-than-expected second-quarter adjusted EPS results and raised its FY26 adjusted EPS guidance above estimates.
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Rogers Communications Inc (NYSE:RCI)

  • Dividend Yield: 3.95%
  • RBC Capital analyst Drew McReynolds maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $61 to $63 on April 23, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 53%.
  • Barclays analyst Kannan Venkateshwar maintained an Equal-Weight rating and increased the price target from $31 to $33 on Aug. 12, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 51%.
  • Recent News: On July 22, Rogers Communication reported mixed second-quarter financial results.
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National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.76%
  • Wedbush analyst Alicia Resse maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $6 to $5 on Aug. 12, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
  • Barrington Research analyst Patrick Sholl maintained an Outperform rating and slashed the price target from $6.5 to $5.5 on Jan. 26, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%
  • Recent News: On Aug. 11, National CineMedia reported worse-than-expected second-quarter financial results and also acquired Captivate Holdings.
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