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: 5.87%
- JP Morgan analyst Sebastiano Petti maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $49 to $52 on April 30, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 58%
- Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $49 to $50 on April 28, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
- Recent News: On April 27, Verizon reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and raised its FY26 adjusted EPS guidance above estimates.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest VZ news.

Rogers Communications Inc (NYSE:RCI)
- Dividend Yield: 3.90%
- 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 52%.
- Barclays analyst Kannan Venkateshwar maintained an Equal-Weight rating and boosted the price target from $31 to $33 on Aug. 12, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 56%
- Recent News: On April 22, Rogers Communication reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest RCI news

AT&T Inc (NYSE:T)
- Dividend Yield: 4.46%
- RBC Capital analyst Jonathan Atkin maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $31 on May 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 57%
- Scotiabank analyst Maher Yaghi maintained a Sector Perform rating and slashed the price target from $31.5 to $31 on April 23, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 55%.
- Recent News: On May 20, AT&T reiterated its 2026 and multi-year financial and operational guidance.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest T news

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