Question 1

Is SO or SRE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

On the data, SO wins more head-to-head categories (7 vs 1). SO offers the higher yield (3.55%), while SO has the stronger dividend-safety score. The right pick depends on whether you prioritise income, safety or value.

Question 2

Which has a higher dividend yield, SO or SRE?

Accepted Answer

SO has the higher forward dividend yield at 3.55%, versus 3.23% for SRE.

Question 3

Is SO or SRE safer?

Accepted Answer

SO has the higher dividend-safety score (90/100 vs 88/100), reflecting stronger payout coverage and dividend-growth history.

Question 4

Is SO or SRE better value right now?

Accepted Answer

SO trades at the larger discount to our fair-value estimate (+13% upside, fairly valued), versus -5% for SRE.

Metric	SO	SRE
Forward yield	3.55%	3.23%
Annual dividend	$3.04	$2.63
Payout ratio	72%	76%
Years of growth	25 yr	15 yr
5-yr dividend growth	3.0%	4.3%
5-yr total return	37%	27%
Dividend safety score	90 (A)	88 (A)
Fair value estimate	$96.70	$77.32
Upside to fair value	+13%	-5%
Frequency	quarterly	quarterly
Market cap	$98.4B	$53.2B
P/E ratio	20.6	23.6

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