Question 1

Is ANDE or COST a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

On the data, ANDE wins more head-to-head categories (6 vs 2). ANDE offers the higher yield (1.13%), 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 1.13%, versus 0.65% 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 (+36% upside, undervalued), versus -53% for COST.

Metric	ANDE	COST
Forward yield	1.13%	0.65%
Annual dividend	$0.80	$5.88
Payout ratio	15%	27%
Years of growth	28 yr	21 yr
5-yr dividend growth	2.2%	13.0%
5-yr total return	130%	101%
Dividend safety score	96 (A)	95 (A)
Fair value estimate	$96.40	$426.55
Upside to fair value	+36%	-53%
Frequency	quarterly	quarterly
Market cap	$2.4B	$401.2B
P/E ratio	13.7	45.5

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