Peers · Consumer Defensive
MO Alternatives
The closest MO alternative is CLX (5.33% yield, 4.7/10 safety), followed by PEP and PG. All 6 sit in the same consumer defensive sector as MO (5.77% yield, 6.7/10 safety) and are ranked below on how closely they match it.
The closest alternative to MO in our universe is CLX — 0.44% higher yield than MO (5.33% vs 5.77%) and a 4.7/10 safety score compared to MO's 6.7/10. Across all 6 peers, yields range from 0.79% to 5.33% and safety scores range from 4.7 to 8.8/10.
Switching from MO 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 MO 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 MO 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 MO |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLX · Clorox Co. | 5.33% | 4.7/10 · Weak | 2.0 safety-score gap (riskier) |
| PEP · PepsiCo, Inc. | 4.31% | 5.6/10 · Mixed | 1.46% yield gap (lower) |
| PG · The Procter & Gamble Company | 2.69% | 7.5/10 · Solid | 3.08% yield gap (lower) |
| TGT · Target Corp. | 3.01% | 8.3/10 · Strong | 2.76% yield gap (lower) |
| KO · The Coca-Cola Company | 2.24% | 8.0/10 · Strong | 3.53% yield gap (lower) |
| WMT · Walmart Inc. | 0.79% | 8.8/10 · Strong | 4.98% yield gap (lower) |
Frequently asked questions
What are the best MO alternatives?
The closest MO alternatives are CLX, PEP, PG — all in the same consumer defensive sector with comparable yield and dividend safety. CLX is the single closest match at 5.33% yield and 4.7/10 safety, versus 5.77% and 6.7/10 for MO.
Is there a higher-yielding alternative to MO?
None of the 6 peers we track yield more than MO's 5.77%. If you want more income than MO produces, you would need to move outside its sector — usually at the cost of a lower dividend safety score.
What stocks are similar to MO?
We rank 6 similar stocks for MO: CLX, PEP, PG, TGT, KO, WMT. Each is matched on sector, yield zone, and a 0-10 dividend safety score, then ranked by how closely it tracks MO 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 MO.