During times of market turmoil and uncertainty, many investors turn to dividend stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.

Benzinga readers can check out the latest analyst opinions on their favorite stocks by visiting our Analyst stock ratings book page. Traders can search Benzinga’s extensive database of analyst ratings, including by analyst accuracy. Here’s a look at the latest valuations of high-yield dividend stocks from Wall Street’s most accurate analysts, according to Benzinga Analyst Stock reviews.

Below are the most accurate analysts’ ratings for three high-yielding stocks in the financial sector.

Lincoln National Corp LNC

• Dividend Yield: 5.32%
• Piper Sandler Analyst John Barnidge kept a Neutral rating and lowered the price target to $31 from $38 on December 20, 2022. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
• Wells Fargo Analyst Elyse Greenspan kept an Equal Weight rating on the stock and increased the price target from $32 to $35 on February 13, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
• Latest news: Lincoln National reported weaker-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter.

lazard ltd LAZ

• Dividend Yield: 5.31%
• CreditSuisse Analyst Gautam Sawant maintained a Neutral rating and lowered the price target to $49 from $50 on May 3, 2021. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.
• Goldman Sachs Analyst Richard Ramsden kept a Neutral rating and increased the price target from $32 to $36 on August 4, 2022. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
• Latest news: Lazard reported weak results for its fourth quarter.

Janus Henderson Group PLC JHG

• Dividend Yield: 5.37%
• CreditSuisse Analyst Craig Siegenthaler maintained a Neutral rating and increased the target price from $51 to $57.5 on July 30, 2021. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
• Deutsche Bank Analyst Brian Bedell maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target…