Peers · Industrials
UPS Alternatives
The closest UPS alternative is MMM (1.81% yield, 8.8/10 safety), followed by . All 1 sit in the same industrials sector as UPS (6.53% yield, 3.6/10 safety) and are ranked below on how closely they match it.
The closest alternative to UPS in our universe is MMM — 4.72% higher yield than UPS (1.81% vs 6.53%) and a 8.8/10 safety score compared to UPS's 3.6/10.
Switching from UPS 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 UPS 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 UPS 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 UPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMM · 3M Company | 1.81% | 8.8/10 · Strong | 5.2 safety-score gap (safer) |
Frequently asked questions
What are the best UPS alternatives?
The closest UPS alternatives are MMM — all in the same industrials sector with comparable yield and dividend safety. MMM is the single closest match at 1.81% yield and 8.8/10 safety, versus 6.53% and 3.6/10 for UPS.
Is there a higher-yielding alternative to UPS?
None of the 1 peers we track yield more than UPS's 6.53%. If you want more income than UPS produces, you would need to move outside its sector — usually at the cost of a lower dividend safety score.
What stocks are similar to UPS?
We rank 1 similar stocks for UPS: MMM. Each is matched on sector, yield zone, and a 0-10 dividend safety score, then ranked by how closely it tracks UPS on both dimensions at once.
Which of these do you already own?
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