Question 1

Is SO or TAC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

On the data, SO wins more head-to-head categories (7 vs 1). SO offers the higher yield (3.45%), while SO 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, SO or TAC?

Accepted Answer

SO has the higher forward dividend yield at 3.45%, versus 1.69% for TAC.

Question 3

Is SO or TAC safer?

Accepted Answer

SO has the higher dividend-safety score (90/100 vs 61/100), reflecting stronger payout coverage and dividend-growth history.

Question 4

Is SO or TAC better value right now?

Accepted Answer

SO trades at the larger discount to our fair-value estimate (+9% upside, fairly valued), versus -44% for TAC.

Metric	SO	TAC
Forward yield	3.45%	1.69%
Annual dividend	$3.04	$0.20
Payout ratio	72%	1200%
Years of growth	25 yr	6 yr
5-yr dividend growth	3.0%	7.2%
5-yr total return	42%	15%
Dividend safety score	90 (A)	61 (C)
Fair value estimate	$96.33	$6.87
Upside to fair value	+9%	-44%
Frequency	quarterly	quarterly
Market cap	$101.6B	$3.7B
P/E ratio	21.2	—

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