Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Say Hold These 3 Tech And Telecom Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields

Avi Kapoor

March 20, 2024

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 our 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.

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE:TGNA)

Dividend Yield: 3.22%
JP Morgan analyst David Karnovsky maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $17 to $15 on March 1, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall maintained an Equal-Weight rating and lowered the price target from $17 to $15 on Feb. 9, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
Recent News: TEGNA said it will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2024 earnings results on May 8, 2024.

Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC)

Dividend Yield: 3.00%
Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $85 to $91 on Feb. 7, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
Barclays analyst Julien Roch maintained an Equal-Weight rating and boosted the price target from $95 to $100 on Jan. 29, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
Recent News: On Feb. 28, Omnicom priced its €600 million senior notes offering.

Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI)

Dividend Yield: 8.60%
Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $10.4 to $15.7 on Jan. 18, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
Deutsche Bank analyst Bryan Kraft maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $18 to $17 on Aug. 15, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
Recent News: On Feb. 28, Sinclair posted weaker-than-expected quarterly results.

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