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IBM Alternatives
The closest IBM alternative is TXN (1.95% yield, 8.0/10 safety), followed by AVGO and MSFT. All 5 sit in the same technology sector as IBM (2.84% yield, 9.0/10 safety) and are ranked below on how closely they match it.
The closest alternative to IBM in our universe is TXN — 0.89% higher yield than IBM (1.95% vs 2.84%) and a 8.0/10 safety score compared to IBM's 9.0/10. Across all 5 peers, yields range from 0.31% to 1.95% and safety scores range from 7.1 to 8.8/10.
Switching from IBM 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 IBM 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 IBM 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 IBM |
|---|---|---|---|
| TXN · Texas Instruments Inc. | 1.95% | 8.0/10 · Strong | 1.0 safety-score gap (riskier) |
| AVGO · Broadcom Inc. | 0.80% | 8.8/10 · Strong | 2.04% yield gap (lower) |
| MSFT · Microsoft Corporation Common Stock | 0.71% | 8.3/10 · Strong | 2.13% yield gap (lower) |
| AAPL · Apple Inc | 0.31% | 8.8/10 · Strong | 2.53% yield gap (lower) |
| NVDA · NVIDIA Corporation | 0.50% | 7.1/10 · Solid | 2.34% yield gap (lower) |
Frequently asked questions
What are the best IBM alternatives?
The closest IBM alternatives are TXN, AVGO, MSFT — all in the same technology sector with comparable yield and dividend safety. TXN is the single closest match at 1.95% yield and 8.0/10 safety, versus 2.84% and 9.0/10 for IBM.
Is there a higher-yielding alternative to IBM?
None of the 5 peers we track yield more than IBM's 2.84%. If you want more income than IBM produces, you would need to move outside its sector — usually at the cost of a lower dividend safety score.
What stocks are similar to IBM?
We rank 5 similar stocks for IBM: TXN, AVGO, MSFT, AAPL, NVDA. Each is matched on sector, yield zone, and a 0-10 dividend safety score, then ranked by how closely it tracks IBM 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 IBM.