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 communication services sector.

Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ)

  • Dividend Yield: 6.16%
  • 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 73%.
  • 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 53%.
  • Recent News: Verizon said it will report third-quarter earnings on Oct. 26.
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AT&T Inc (NYSE:T)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.56%
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Simon Flannery maintained an Overweight rating and increased the price target from $27 to $28 on Sept. 28, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
  • Wolfe Research analyst John Janedis upgraded the stock from Peer Perform to Outperform with a price target of $29 on July 23, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
  • Recent News: On Sept. 29, Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) signed a multi-year agreement worth more than $3 billion with AT&T.
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Omnicom Group Inc (NYSE:OMC)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.25%
  • Citigroup analyst Jason Bazinet maintained a Buy rating and slashed the price target from $105 to $100 on July 30, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
  • Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $91 to $93 on July 30, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
  • Recent News: On Sept. 9, Omnicom announced retirement of Troy Ruhanen, president and chief executive officer of Omnicom Advertising.
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