Peers · Healthcare
Alternatives to MDT
6 stocks in the same healthcare sector with similar yield and safety profiles to MDT (3.51% yield, 6.8/10 safety).
The closest alternative to MDT in our universe is ABBV — 0.75% higher yield than MDT (2.76% vs 3.51%) and a 7.0/10 safety score compared to MDT's 6.8/10. Across all 6 peers, yields range from 2.24% to 3.90% and safety scores range from 6.3 to 8.3/10.
Switching from MDT 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 MDT 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 MDT |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV · Abbvie Inc | 2.76% | 7.0/10 · Solid | 0.75% yield gap (lower) |
| CVS · CVS Health Corporation Common Stock | 2.93% | 6.3/10 · Mixed | 0.58% yield gap (lower) |
| ABT · Abbott Laboratories | 2.39% | 6.8/10 · Solid | 1.12% yield gap (lower) |
| AMGN · Amgen Inc. | 2.62% | 7.5/10 · Solid | 0.89% yield gap (lower) |
| BMY · Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 3.90% | 8.3/10 · Strong | 1.5 safety-score gap (safer) |
| UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 2.24% | 7.0/10 · Solid | 1.27% yield gap (lower) |
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