Peers · Basic Materials
Alternatives to DOW
6 stocks in the same basic materials sector with similar yield and safety profiles to DOW (4.76% yield, 6.0/10 safety).
The closest alternative to DOW in our universe is LYB — 0.48% higher yield than DOW (4.28% vs 4.76%) and a 6.0/10 safety score compared to DOW's 6.0/10. Across all 6 peers, yields range from 1.13% to 4.28% and safety scores range from 6.0 to 8.3/10.
Switching from DOW 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 DOW 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 DOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYB · LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | 4.28% | 6.0/10 · Mixed | Very close match on yield and safety |
| APD · Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 2.48% | 6.7/10 · Solid | 2.28% yield gap (lower) |
| NTR · Nutrien Ltd. | 2.87% | 8.0/10 · Strong | 2.0 safety-score gap (safer) |
| DD · DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | 1.62% | 6.5/10 · Solid | 3.14% yield gap (lower) |
| LIN · Linde plc | 1.37% | 7.8/10 · Solid | 3.39% yield gap (lower) |
| STLD · Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 1.13% | 8.3/10 · Strong | 3.63% yield gap (lower) |
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