Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Utilities Stocks With Over 3% 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.

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

Alliant Energy Corp (NASDAQ:LNT)

• Dividend Yield: 3.01%
• BMO Capital analyst James Thalacker maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $78 to $79 on April 17, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%
• Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Equal-Weight rating and increased the price target from $67 to $74 on April 15, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
• Recent News: Alliant Energy said it will release its first quarter earnings on Thursday, …

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