Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Say Buy These 3 Energy Stocks With Over 5% Dividend Yields

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. Here's a look at the most recent high-yield dividend stock ratings from the most accurate Wall Street analysts, according to Benzinga's Analyst Stock Ratings.

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

ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE)

• Dividend Yield: 5.90%
• Raymond James analyst Justin Jenkins maintained an Outperform rating and increased the price target from $75 to $78 on Aug. 14, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
• Wells Fargo analyst Michael Blum maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $75 to $73 on Aug. 11, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
• Recent News: ONEOK posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings.

Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN)

• Dividend Yield: 6.30%
• RBC Capital analyst TJ Schultz reiterated an Outperform rating with a price target of $13 on Aug. 8, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
• Wolfe Research analyst Alex Kania upgraded the stock from Peer Perform to Outperform with a price target of $11 on June 1, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
• Recent News: Equitrans Midstream said Thomas F. Karam will step down from his role as CEO to become the company’s Executive Chairman.

The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE: WMB)

• Dividend Yield: 5.32%
• RBC Capital analyst TJ Schultz reiterated an Outperform rating with a price target of $39 on May 17, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
• Citigroup analyst Spiro Dounis upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $36 on May 16, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
• Recent News: Williams Companies reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings.

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