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Best Healthcare Dividend Stocks 2026

Top healthcare dividend stocks: JNJ, ABBV, MRK, PFE. Defensive sector with strong dividend growth records.

Stocks found
40
matching criteria
Avg yield
4.03%
dividend yield
Highest yield
3.67%
ABBV
Avg 5Y growth
5.2%
annual CAGR
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#TickerCompanyPriceDividend/yrYield5Y CAGRPayoutFrequencySafety
1ABBV
AbbVie Inc.
$168.90$6.203.67%+8.90%58%quarterlySafeCalculate →
2MRK
Merck & Co. Inc.
$94.80$3.083.25%+8.20%42%quarterlyVery SafeCalculate →
3JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
$147.50$4.963.36%+5.80%55%quarterlySafeCalculate →
4LLY
ELI LILLY & Co
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
5UNH
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
6AMGN
AMGEN INC
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
7ABT
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
8GILD
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
9TMO
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
10DHR
DANAHER CORP /DE/
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
11SYK
STRYKER CORP
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
12VRTX
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / MA
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
13BMY
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
14HCA
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
15MCK
MCKESSON CORP
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
16MDT
Medtronic plc
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
17BSX
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
18CVS
CVS HEALTH Corp
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
19REGN
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
20CI
Cigna Group
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
21ELV
Elevance Health, Inc.
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
22BDX
BECTON DICKINSON & CO
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
23CAH
CARDINAL HEALTH INC
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
24ZTS
Zoetis Inc.
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
25EW
Edwards Lifesciences Corp
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
26IDXX
IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
27RMD
RESMED INC
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
28IQV
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC.
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
29BIIB
BIOGEN INC.
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
30DXCM
DEXCOM INC
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
31THC
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
32HUM
HUMANA INC
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
33ZBH
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
34CNC
CENTENE CORP
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
35HOLX
HOLOGIC INC
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
36COO
COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
37BAX
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
38HSIC
HENRY SCHEIN INC
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
39MOH
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.
$50.00$2.004.00%+5.00%50%quarterlySafeCalculate →
40PFE
Pfizer Inc.
$24.80$1.686.77%+4.10%82%quarterlyModerateCalculate →

How to use this Best Healthcare Dividend Stocks list

This list covers 40 best healthcare dividend stocks screened from 10,000+ US securities. The highest-yielding option is currently ABBV at 3.67% yield.Click any ticker to open the free DRIP calculator and model your exact income scenario — including compound growth, tax-aware returns, and milestone tracking.

⚠️ For educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Dividend yields and growth rates are historical and not guaranteed.