Better Tech Dividend Stock: Cisco Systems vs. Texas Instruments

Both Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) are often considered mature tech stocks that are owned more for stability and income rather than aggressive growth.

However, Cisco and TI have both generated decent returns this year as inflation-related fears have gutted many higher-growth tech stocks. Cisco's stock has rallied over 40% this year, while TI's stock has risen nearly 20%.

Both tech giants are well-diversified, firmly profitable, and return a lot of their cash to shareholders through buybacks and dividends. Both stocks also trade at reasonable valuations. Those strengths make them the kind of tech stocks you want to own as rising inflation drives interest rates higher.

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