Vale SA vs Western Union Co — how do they compare? Vale SA trades at $14.13 (market cap $59.07B), while Western Union Co trades at $8.9 (market cap $2.71B). The key difference: Vale SA is far larger — about 21.8× Western Union Co's market cap, and Western Union Co pays the higher dividend (10.85%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| VALE | WU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $59.07B | $2.71B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Technology |
52-Week High | $17.82 | $10.28 |
52-Week Low | $9.53 | $7.04 |
Enterprise Value | $75.99B | $2.40B |
Dividend Yield | 8.93% | 10.85% |
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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 →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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