American Financial Group Inc vs Albemarle Corp. — how do they compare? American Financial Group Inc trades at $144.65 (market cap $11.97B), while Albemarle Corp. trades at $132 (market cap $15.27B). The key difference: Albemarle Corp. is the larger of the two by market cap, and American Financial Group Inc pays the higher dividend (2.44%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AFG | ALB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $11.97B | $15.27B |
Sector | Financials | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $148.71 | $215.62 |
52-Week Low | $124.18 | $72.58 |
Enterprise Value | $12.35B | $17.75B |
Dividend Yield | 2.44% | 1.27% |
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American Financial Group Inc is a holding company that is engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance services. The company has a focus on specialized commercial products for businesses. American also has annuity operations that are focused on sales of traditional fixed and fixed-indexed annuities in the education, bank, and individual markets. American's insurance operations are conducted through the Great American Insurance Group. The group writes business in all 50 of the United States, primarily through independent agents and brokers.
Read more on AFG →Albemarle is the world's largest lithium producer. Our outlook for robust lithium demand is predicated upon increased demand for electric vehicle batteries. Albemarle produces lithium from its salt brine deposits in Chile and the U.S. and its hard rock joint venture mines in Australia. Albemarle is also a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants. The company is also a major producer of oil refining catalysts.
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