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Avi Kapoor

Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Real Estate Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields

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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 real estate sector.

RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ)

  • Dividend Yield: 8.25%
  • Truist Securities analyst Gregory Miller maintained a Hold rating and increased the price target from $7 to $8 on Sept. 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • Keybanc analyst Austin Wurschmidt maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $14 to $12 on March 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
  • Recent News: On Nov. 5, RLJ Lodging reported mixed quarterly results.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest RLJ news.

Easterly Government Properties Inc (NYSE:DEA)

  • Dividend Yield: 8.23%
  • Truist Securities analyst Michael Lewis maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $25 to $24 on Nov. 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
  • Jefferies analyst Joe Dickstein downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold and lowered the price target from $26 to $20 on Oct. 13, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
  • Recent News: On Oct. 27, Easterly Government Properties posted upbeat quarterly results.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest DEA news

Highwoods Properties Inc (NYSE:HIW)

  • Dividend Yield: 7.53%
  • Jefferies analyst Joe Dickstein downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold and slashed the price target from $34 to $30 on Oct. 13, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
  • Truist Securities analyst Michael Lewis maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $32 to $33 on Sept. 3, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%
  • Recent News: On Nov. 17, Highwoods Properties reported it has agreed to acquire 6Hundred at Legacy Union in Charlotte’s Uptown CBD, for a total expected investment of $223 million.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest HIW news

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