Recent trading has seen corporate earnings and geopolitical issues dampening investor sentiment. In times like these, those looking for steady income might consider adding high-dividend stocks to their portfolios.
To navigate this landscape, Wall Street’s top analysts offer valuable insights into selecting stocks that boast robust cash flows supporting consistent dividend payments.
Here are three high-dividend stocks currently under the watchful eyes of leading Wall Street experts, as indicated by TipRanks, which evaluates analysts based on their previous performance.
Viper Energy
Viper Energy (VNOM), a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, focuses on owning and acquiring mineral and royalty interests in the oil-heavy Permian Basin of West Texas. With both basic and variable dividends considered over the last year, VNOM has achieved a dividend yield of 5.53%.
As Viper prepares to release its Q4 2025 results in February, Roth Capital’s analyst Leo Mariani has reaffirmed his buy rating for VNOM with a target price set at $48. Mariani is optimistic about VNOM, citing its “high internal growth rate compared to peers, stable dividend growth, and strong free cash flow even in a low oil price environment.”
He anticipates Viper will report strong fourth-quarter results, estimating crude oil production at 66,552 barrels per day, slightly exceeding market expectations. Total production may reach 129,424 barrels of oil equivalent per day, which is nearly 2% above consensus estimates. While he expects Viper to show solid crude realizations, both gas and natural gas liquids realizations are projected to be lower.
The analyst also expects Viper to declare a cash dividend for shareholders in Q4 2025, anticipating a slight decrease of 2% from the previous quarter. However, he foresees stock buybacks reaching $95 million, an increase from $90 million in the third quarter. He predicts that buybacks will play a more significant role in Viper’s capital return strategy, especially in a declining oil market.
Mariani noted that Viper could be less affected than its competitors if low oil prices lead to a downturn in drilling activities in 2026. Diamondback manages about 60% of its production capacity, allowing it to reduce operations outside VNOM’s mining regions, thereby safeguarding production. Furthermore, VNOM works with leading operators like Exxon Mobil, Occidental, EOG Resources, ConocoPhillips, and Obintiv, who collectively manage about two-thirds of the area outside Diamondback, potentially mitigating activity declines.
Mariani ranks #124 among over 12,000 analysts listed on TipRanks, with a 60% success rate and an average return of 27.1%.
S.L.B.
The next stock on the radar is S.L.B., an oilfield service provider. Recently, the company reported better-than-expected results for Q4 2025 and raised its quarterly cash dividend by 3.5% to $0.295 per share, leading to a dividend yield of 2.41%.
After the Q4 report, JPMorgan’s analyst Arun Jayaram reiterated a Buy rating on S.L.B. and lifted his target price from $43 to $54. He highlighted that S.L.B.’s 2026 projections align with consensus expectations, pointing to management’s positive outlook regarding three international regions—Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and deepwater—that affected the company’s 2025 outcomes.
Jayaram expects the international unit to benefit from operations in Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia in 2026, which may offset minor revenue declines in European and African markets. Moreover, he mentioned the revival of Venezuela’s oil industry, in which S.L.B. is the only Western oilfield services company currently active.
In North America, growth in Gulf of Mexico operations and data center solutions are expected to drive revenue growth. “The expansion in digital and data center solutions continues to be a crucial long-term catalyst for S.L.B.,” Jayaram remarked.
Overall, he believes S.L.B. will generate solid cash flow growth due to its international presence and project integration capabilities, estimating about $4.2 billion in free cash flow in 2026, along with nearly $4.3 billion returned to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks.
Jayaram holds the #673 position among over 12,000 analysts tracked by TipRanks, with a 58% success rate and an average return of 11%.
EOG Resources
Another notable energy company offering dividends is EOG Resources. This firm provides a quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share, with an annualized dividend totaling $4.08, resulting in a yield of 3.68%.
As EOG prepares for its fourth-quarter results, analyst Gabriele Sorbara from Siebert Williams Shank issued a buy rating with a target price of $150. He anticipates positive outcomes for both operational and financial aspects during the fourth quarter, projecting oil production at 545.7 mb/d in line with Street estimates.
The analysts are keen on EOG’s 2026 guidance and early updates on its international projects in Bahrain and the UAE, as well as insights about capital efficiency in various regions.
According to Sorbara, EOG is poised to generate substantial shareholder returns, aiming to return at least 70% of free cash flow to shareholders annually. He also sees potential for opportunistic share buybacks, with around $4 billion still available under existing authorizations as of Q3 2025, predicting fourth-quarter buybacks at $457.4 million.
Sorbara is ranked #511 among more than 12,000 analysts tracked by TipRanks, achieving a 53% success rate and an average return of 15.9%.
