Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Materials Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields

by | Jan 22, 2026 | General

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 materials sector.

LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB)

  • Dividend Yield: 10.58%
  • RBC Capital analyst Arun Viswanathan maintained a Sector Perform rating and raised the price target from $44 to $49 on Jan. 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 53%.
  • Citigroup analyst Patrick Cunningham maintained a Neutral rating and boosted the price target from $40 to $46 on Jan. 15, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%
  • Recent News: LYB said it will discuss fourth-quarter results on Friday, Jan. 30.
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SunCoke Energy Inc (NYSE:SXC)

  • Dividend Yield: 5.95%
  • B. Riley Securities analyst Lucas Pipes maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $11 to $10 on Nov. 12, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.
  • Benchmark analyst Nathan Martin maintained the stock with a Buy rating with a price target of $13 on Nov. 5, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%
  • Recent News: On Jan. 15, SunCoke Energy announced the retirement of CFO Mark W. Marinko. The company named Shantanu Agrawal as new CFO, effective March 13, 2026.
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Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.40%
  • Truist Securities analyst Michael Roxland maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $53 to $54 on Jan. 6, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
  • Wells Fargo analyst Gabe Hajde downgraded the stock from Overweight to Equal-Weight and slashed the price target from $52 to $47 on Jan. 6, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.
  • Recent News: On Jan. 20, Sonoco Products announced that chief operating officer Rodger Fuller plans to retire effective Feb. 28, 2026.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest SON news

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