Peers · Healthcare
PFE Alternatives
The closest PFE alternative is ABBV (2.46% yield, 7.0/10 safety), followed by JNJ. All 2 sit in the same healthcare sector as PFE (5.77% yield, 5.3/10 safety) and are ranked below on how closely they match it.
The closest alternative to PFE in our universe is ABBV — 3.31% higher yield than PFE (2.46% vs 5.77%) and a 7.0/10 safety score compared to PFE's 5.3/10.
Switching from PFE 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 PFE 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 PFE 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 PFE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV · Abbvie Inc | 2.46% | 7.0/10 · Solid | 3.31% yield gap (lower) |
| JNJ · Johnson & Johnson | 2.03% | 8.0/10 · Strong | 3.74% yield gap (lower) |
Frequently asked questions
What are the best PFE alternatives?
The closest PFE alternatives are ABBV, JNJ — all in the same healthcare sector with comparable yield and dividend safety. ABBV is the single closest match at 2.46% yield and 7.0/10 safety, versus 5.77% and 5.3/10 for PFE.
Is there a higher-yielding alternative to PFE?
None of the 2 peers we track yield more than PFE's 5.77%. If you want more income than PFE produces, you would need to move outside its sector — usually at the cost of a lower dividend safety score.
What stocks are similar to PFE?
We rank 2 similar stocks for PFE: ABBV, JNJ. Each is matched on sector, yield zone, and a 0-10 dividend safety score, then ranked by how closely it tracks PFE 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 PFE.