Top Wall Street Analysts Highlight 3 Financial Stocks with Strong Dividend Yields
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Benzinga
Investor Interest in Dividend Stocks: In uncertain market conditions, investors are increasingly turning to dividend-yielding stocks, which typically have high free cash flows and offer substantial payouts to shareholders.
Analyst Ratings Overview: Benzinga provides insights into analyst ratings for high-yielding stocks in the financial sector, highlighting accuracy rates of various analysts.
Stock Highlights: Key dividend-yielding stocks mentioned include Western Union (11.24% yield), Chimera Investment Corporation (10.87% yield), and Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (10.34% yield), along with recent analyst actions and company news.
Recent Company Developments: Notable recent events include Western Union's acquisition plans, Chimera's disappointing quarterly earnings, and Arbor Realty Trust's mixed results, all of which were reported via Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed.
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Analyst Views on ABR
Wall Street analysts forecast ABR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ABR is 11.50 USD with a low forecast of 10.00 USD and a high forecast of 13.50 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
1 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
Current: 7.880
Low
10.00
Averages
11.50
High
13.50
Current: 7.880
Low
10.00
Averages
11.50
High
13.50
About ABR
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust and direct lender, providing loan origination and servicing for multifamily, single-family rental (SFR) portfolios, and other diverse commercial real estate assets. The Company’s segments include Structured Business and Agency Business. Through its Structured Business, it invests in a diversified portfolio of structured finance assets in the multifamily, SFR and commercial real estate markets, primarily consisting of bridge loans to mezzanine loans, junior participating interests in first mortgages and preferred equity. It also invests in real estate-related joint ventures and may directly acquire real property and invest in real estate-related notes and certain mortgage-related securities. Through its Agency Business, the Company originates, sells, and services a range of multifamily finance products through Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), among others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) Faces 40% Stock Decline Amid Loan Restructuring Efforts
- Stock Price Decline: Arbor Realty Trust has seen its stock price drop approximately 40% since the beginning of 2025, trading near early COVID-era lows primarily due to borrower delinquencies weakening net interest income, which has impacted its ability to maintain dividend payments.
- Loan Portfolio Risk: As of the latest quarter, loans from 2021 and 2022 account for 51.4% of the total $11.7 billion loan portfolio, underwritten at market peaks, facing refinancing difficulties; failure to restructure these loans could lead to significant declines in book value.
- Asset Value Preservation: Despite the distress, Arbor Realty Trust's book value per share remained at $12.08 as of Q3, with management indicating that addressing troubled assets will take several months, and if executed well, asset values should remain reliable.
- Single-Family Rental Strength: Single-family rental loans make up 23.6% of the loan portfolio and have proven to be a strong growth area in recent years; if Arbor can continue to increase originations in this segment, it may help mitigate potential losses from the multifamily sector.
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Arbor Realty Trust Analyzes Dividend History of 6.375% Series D Preferred Stock
- Preferred Stock Performance: Arbor Realty Trust Inc's 6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (ABR.PRD) is down approximately 0.1% in Thursday trading, indicating market caution towards this preferred stock, while common shares (ABR) are up about 2.1%, reflecting higher investor confidence in the common stock.
- Market Dynamics: The slight decline in preferred shares contrasts with the rise in common shares, potentially indicating a reassessment of risk by investors seeking yield, which could impact the demand and pricing of preferred stocks.
- Yield Analysis: While specific yield data is not provided, the historical dividend payment record of the preferred stock may attract income-seeking investors, especially amid current market volatility.
- Investor Sentiment: The market's reaction to the preferred stock could influence future capital flows, prompting investors to monitor the company's financial performance and dividend policies to assess its long-term investment value.
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