Broadcom Inc vs Western Union Co — how do they compare? Broadcom Inc trades at $420.42 (market cap $2.01T), while Western Union Co trades at $7.05 (market cap $2.19B). The key difference: Broadcom Inc is far larger — about 917.8× Western Union Co's market cap, and Western Union Co pays the higher dividend (13.37%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AVGO | WU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $2.01T | $2.19B |
Sector | Technology | Technology |
52-Week High | $481.57 | $10.28 |
52-Week Low | $289.60 | $6.36 |
Enterprise Value | $2.05T | $2.10B |
Dividend Yield | 0.62% | 13.37% |
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Broadcom--the combined entity of Broadcom and Avago--boasts a highly diverse product portfolio across an array of end markets. Avago focused primarily on radio frequency filters and amplifiers used in high-end smartphones, such as the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy devices, in addition to an assortment of solutions for wired infrastructure, enterprise storage, and industrial end markets. Legacy Broadcom targeted networking semiconductors, such as switch and physical layer chips, broadband products (such as television set-top box processors), and connectivity chips that handle standards such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The company has acquired Brocade, CA Technologies, Symantec's enterprise security business, and has a pending deal to acquire VMware to bolster its offerings in software.
Read more on AVGO →Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 500,000 outside agents. It is the largest money transfer company in the world and one of only a few companies with a truly global agent network.
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