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I'm looking to deploy some capital in the Tech sector, I have 3 candidates right now, I was basically deciding between 2 when a 3rd showed up with solid numbers:

Candidate 1
Dividend: 3.73%
PE: 13.8
FPE: 11.69
Debt/Equity: 0.4
Payout: 41.2%
Dividend 5‑Year Avg (%) 51.6%

Candidate 2
Dividend: 3.28%
PE: 13.54
FPE: 11.99
Debt/Equity: 0.37
Payout: 41.2%
Dividend 5‑Year Avg (%) 7.5%

Candidate 3
Dividend: 3.74%
PE: 16.99
FPE: 10.76
Debt/Equity: 0.36
Payout: 60.80%
Dividend 5‑Year Avg (%) 20.4%

Without knowing more than the metrics above, I'm inclined to go with 1 (half position) and 3 (1/3 position). However #2 looks really solid in the numbers, I'm just not too sure about the company's long term future.

What do you reckon?