Peers · Healthcare
Alternatives to ABT
6 stocks in the same healthcare sector with similar yield and safety profiles to ABT (2.39% yield, 6.8/10 safety).
The closest alternative to ABT in our universe is UNH — nearly identical yield (2.24% vs 2.39% for ABT) and a 7.0/10 safety score compared to ABT's 6.8/10. Across all 6 peers, yields range from 2.23% to 3.51% and safety scores range from 6.3 to 7.5/10.
Switching from ABT to a peer is not always straightforward — a higher yield peer often carries a lower safety score, and vice versa. The table below ranks each alternative by how closely it matches ABT on both dimensions simultaneously, so you can see the full yield-vs-safety tradeoff at a glance.
Closest matches
| Ticker | Yield | Safety | How it differs from ABT |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 2.24% | 7.0/10 · Solid | Very close match on yield and safety |
| MRK · Merck & Co., Inc. | 2.23% | 7.0/10 · Solid | Very close match on yield and safety |
| ABBV · Abbvie Inc | 2.76% | 7.0/10 · Solid | Very close match on yield and safety |
| AMGN · Amgen Inc. | 2.62% | 7.5/10 · Solid | 0.7 safety-score gap (safer) |
| CVS · CVS Health Corporation Common Stock | 2.93% | 6.3/10 · Mixed | 0.54% yield gap (higher) |
| MDT · Medtronic plc | 3.51% | 6.8/10 · Solid | 1.12% yield gap (higher) |
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