Albemarle Corp. vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Albemarle Corp. trades at $132 (market cap $15.27B), while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $43.74. The key difference: Albemarle Corp. pays a 1.27% dividend while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALB | XLU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $15.27B | — |
Sector | Basic Materials | — |
52-Week High | $215.62 | $47.73 |
52-Week Low | $72.58 | $41.31 |
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 →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: electric utilities; water utilities; multi-utilities; independent power and renewable electricity producers; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.
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