AFLAC Incorporated vs Charter Communications Inc — how do they compare? AFLAC Incorporated trades at $121.06 (market cap $60.70B), while Charter Communications Inc trades at $156.89 (market cap $18.81B). The key difference: AFLAC Incorporated is far larger — about 3.2× Charter Communications Inc's market cap, and AFLAC Incorporated pays a 2.02% dividend while Charter Communications Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AFL | CHTR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $60.70B | $18.81B |
Sector | Financials | Media |
52-Week High | $129.55 | $282.74 |
52-Week Low | $103.55 | $123.31 |
Enterprise Value | $70.65B | $115.01B |
Dividend Yield | 2.02% | — |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Aflac Inc offers supplemental health insurance and life insurance in the two largest insurance markets in the world, the U.S. and Japan. In addition to its cancer policies, the company has broadened its product offerings to include accidents, disability, and long-term-care insurance. It markets its products through independent distributors, selling most of its policies directly to consumers at their places of work.
Read more on AFL →Charter is the product of the 2016 merger of three cable companies, each with a decades-long history in the business: Legacy Charter, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. The firm now holds networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 54 million U.S. homes and businesses, around 40% of the country. Across this footprint, Charter serves 29 million residential and 2 million commercial customer accounts under the Spectrum brand, making it the second-largest U.S. cable company behind Comcast. The firm also owns, in whole or in part, sports and news networks, including Spectrum SportsNet (long-term local rights to Los Angeles Lakers games), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles Dodgers), SportsNet New York (New York Mets), and Spectrum News NY1.
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