Question 1

Is ANDE or COST a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

On the data, ANDE wins more head-to-head categories (5 vs 3). ANDE offers the higher yield (1.11%), while ANDE has the stronger dividend-safety score. The right pick depends on whether you prioritise income, safety or value.

Question 2

Which has a higher dividend yield, ANDE or COST?

Accepted Answer

ANDE has the higher forward dividend yield at 1.11%, versus 0.60% for COST.

Question 3

Is ANDE or COST safer?

Accepted Answer

ANDE has the higher dividend-safety score (96/100 vs 95/100), reflecting stronger payout coverage and dividend-growth history.

Question 4

Is ANDE or COST better value right now?

Accepted Answer

ANDE trades at the larger discount to our fair-value estimate (+24% upside, undervalued), versus -57% for COST.

Metric	ANDE	COST
Forward yield	1.11%	0.60%
Annual dividend	$0.80	$5.88
Payout ratio	21%	27%
Years of growth	28 yr	21 yr
5-yr dividend growth	2.2%	13.2%
5-yr total return	135%	148%
Dividend safety score	96 (A)	95 (A)
Fair value estimate	$89.12	$425.48
Upside to fair value	+24%	-57%
Frequency	quarterly	quarterly
Market cap	$2.4B	$435.7B
P/E ratio	19.2	49.5

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