Alcon AG vs iShares Silver Trust — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $74.19 (market cap $36.44B), while iShares Silver Trust trades at $59.85. The key difference: Alcon AG pays a 0.48% dividend while iShares Silver Trust pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | SLV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | — |
Sector | Health | — |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $105.57 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $33.89 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | — |
Dividend Yield | 0.48% | — |
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Alcon, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is the global eyecare leader with a diverse portfolio in ophthalmology including contact lenses, eye drops, surgical equipment, and related surgical products. Novartis purchased Alcon from Nestle in 2010 and, following nine years as a Novartis subsidiary, the company was spun off as a public company in April 2019. The company reports five distinct segments: implantables (16% of revenue), consumables (31%), equipment (9%), contact lenses (27%), and ocular health (17%). The company is geographically diversified, with only about 40% of revenue from the U.S. market, and the firm has a strong presence in the European Union and Japan.
Read more on ALC →The ETF seeks to reflect such performance before payment of the ETF's expenses and liabilities. It is not actively managed. The ETF does not engage in any activities designed to obtain a profit from, or to ameliorate losses caused by, changes in the price of silver.
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