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MET Alternatives

The closest MET alternative is WFC (2.42% yield, 9.0/10 safety), followed by MAIN and PSEC. All 3 sit in the same financial services sector as MET (2.92% yield, 8.3/10 safety) and are ranked below on how closely they match it.

The closest alternative to MET in our universe is WFC — 0.50% higher yield than MET (2.42% vs 2.92%) and a 9.0/10 safety score compared to MET's 8.3/10. Across all 3 peers, yields range from 2.42% to 28.09% and safety scores range from 1.9 to 9.0/10.

Switching from MET to a peer is not always straightforward — a higher yield peer often carries a lower safety score, and vice versa. Tax treatment can diverge too: check whether MET dividends are qualified before assuming a peer's headline yield is comparable after tax. The table below ranks each alternative by how closely it matches MET on both dimensions simultaneously, so you can see the full yield-vs-safety tradeoff at a glance.

Closest matches

TickerYieldSafetyHow it differs from MET
WFC · Wells Fargo & Company2.42%9.0/10 · Strong0.7 safety-score gap (safer)
MAIN · Main Street Capital Corporation5.96%5.6/10 · Mixed3.04% yield gap (higher)
PSEC · Prospect Capital Corporation28.09%1.9/10 · Risky25.17% yield gap (higher)

Frequently asked questions

What are the best MET alternatives?

The closest MET alternatives are WFC, MAIN, PSEC — all in the same financial services sector with comparable yield and dividend safety. WFC is the single closest match at 2.42% yield and 9.0/10 safety, versus 2.92% and 8.3/10 for MET.

Is there a higher-yielding alternative to MET?

Yes — PSEC yields 28.09% versus MET's 2.92%. Its safety score is 1.9/10 against MET's 8.3/10, so check whether the extra income compensates for the difference in payout durability.

What stocks are similar to MET?

We rank 3 similar stocks for MET: WFC, MAIN, PSEC. Each is matched on sector, yield zone, and a 0-10 dividend safety score, then ranked by how closely it tracks MET on both dimensions at once.

Which of these do you already own?

Connect your brokerage in 60 seconds — Infnits flags which of these peer tickers duplicate exposure you already have, and which would actually diversify MET.