Peers · Technology
TXN Alternatives
The closest TXN alternative is MSFT (0.74% yield, 8.3/10 safety), followed by AVGO and NVDA. All 4 sit in the same technology sector as TXN (1.97% yield, 8.0/10 safety) and are ranked below on how closely they match it.
The closest alternative to TXN in our universe is MSFT — 1.23% higher yield than TXN (0.74% vs 1.97%) and a 8.3/10 safety score compared to TXN's 8.0/10. Across all 4 peers, yields range from 0.31% to 0.76% and safety scores range from 7.1 to 8.8/10.
Switching from TXN 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 TXN 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 TXN 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 TXN |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT · Microsoft Corporation Common Stock | 0.74% | 8.3/10 · Strong | 1.23% yield gap (lower) |
| AVGO · Broadcom Inc. | 0.76% | 8.8/10 · Strong | 1.21% yield gap (lower) |
| NVDA · NVIDIA Corporation | 0.46% | 7.1/10 · Solid | 1.51% yield gap (lower) |
| AAPL · Apple Inc | 0.31% | 8.8/10 · Strong | 1.66% yield gap (lower) |
Frequently asked questions
What are the best TXN alternatives?
The closest TXN alternatives are MSFT, AVGO, NVDA — all in the same technology sector with comparable yield and dividend safety. MSFT is the single closest match at 0.74% yield and 8.3/10 safety, versus 1.97% and 8.0/10 for TXN.
Is there a higher-yielding alternative to TXN?
None of the 4 peers we track yield more than TXN's 1.97%. If you want more income than TXN produces, you would need to move outside its sector — usually at the cost of a lower dividend safety score.
What stocks are similar to TXN?
We rank 4 similar stocks for 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 TXN 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 TXN.