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QCOM Alternatives
The closest QCOM alternative is TXN (1.97% yield, 8.0/10 safety), followed by MSFT and AVGO. All 5 sit in the same technology sector as QCOM (2.49% yield, 7.8/10 safety) and are ranked below on how closely they match it.
The closest alternative to QCOM in our universe is TXN — 0.52% higher yield than QCOM (1.97% vs 2.49%) and a 8.0/10 safety score compared to QCOM's 7.8/10. Across all 5 peers, yields range from 0.31% to 1.97% and safety scores range from 7.1 to 8.8/10.
Switching from QCOM 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 QCOM 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 QCOM 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 QCOM |
|---|---|---|---|
| TXN · Texas Instruments Inc. | 1.97% | 8.0/10 · Strong | 0.52% yield gap (lower) |
| MSFT · Microsoft Corporation | 0.74% | 8.3/10 · Strong | 1.75% yield gap (lower) |
| AVGO · Broadcom Inc. | 0.76% | 8.8/10 · Strong | 1.73% yield gap (lower) |
| NVDA · NVIDIA Corporation | 0.46% | 7.1/10 · Solid | 2.03% yield gap (lower) |
| AAPL · Apple Inc. | 0.31% | 8.8/10 · Strong | 2.18% yield gap (lower) |
Frequently asked questions
What are the best QCOM alternatives?
The closest QCOM alternatives are TXN, MSFT, AVGO — all in the same technology sector with comparable yield and dividend safety. TXN is the single closest match at 1.97% yield and 8.0/10 safety, versus 2.49% and 7.8/10 for QCOM.
Is there a higher-yielding alternative to QCOM?
None of the 5 peers we track yield more than QCOM's 2.49%. If you want more income than QCOM produces, you would need to move outside its sector — usually at the cost of a lower dividend safety score.
What stocks are similar to QCOM?
We rank 5 similar stocks for QCOM: TXN, MSFT, AVGO, NVDA, AAPL. Each is matched on sector, yield zone, and a 0-10 dividend safety score, then ranked by how closely it tracks QCOM 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 QCOM.