Albemarle Corp. vs iShares Core High Dividend ETF — how do they compare? Albemarle Corp. trades at $131.06 (market cap $15.27B), while iShares Core High Dividend ETF trades at $29.08. The key difference: Albemarle Corp. pays a 1.27% dividend while iShares Core High Dividend ETF pays none, and iShares Core High Dividend ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Albemarle Corp. nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALB | HDV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $15.27B | — |
Sector | Basic Materials | — |
52-Week High | $215.62 | $29.14 |
52-Week Low | $72.58 | $23.64 |
Enterprise Value | $17.75B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.27% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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.
Read more on ALB →The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The underlying index is comprised of qualified income paying securities that are screened for superior company quality and financial health as determined by Morningstar, Inc.'s proprietary index methodology. The fund is non-diversified.
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