Vale SA vs Verizon Communications Inc — how do they compare? Vale SA trades at $14.13 (market cap $59.07B), while Verizon Communications Inc trades at $43.74 (market cap $181.64B). The key difference: Verizon Communications Inc is far larger — about 3.1× Vale SA's market cap, and Vale SA pays the higher dividend (8.93%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| VALE | VZ | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $59.07B | $181.64B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Media |
52-Week High | $17.82 | $51.38 |
52-Week Low | $9.53 | $38.40 |
Enterprise Value | $75.99B | $369.14B |
Dividend Yield | 8.93% | 6.51% |
Volume | — | 22,584,735 |
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Vale is the world's largest iron ore miner and one of the largest diversified miners, along with BHP and Rio Tinto. Earnings are dominated by the bulk materials division, primarily iron ore and iron ore pellets, with minor contributions from iron ore proxies, including manganese and coal. The base metals division is much smaller, primarily consisting of nickel mines and smelters with a small contribution from copper.
Read more on VALE →Verizon Communications Inc. is an integrated telecommunications company that provides wire line voice and data services, wireless services, Internet services, and published directory information. The Company also provides network services for the federal government including business phone lines, data services, telecommunications equipment, and payphones.
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