Healthcare dividend stocks (2026)
Healthcare dividend stocks by subsector
Healthcare dividend stocks can include pharmaceutical companies, medical device makers, distributors, insurers, and healthcare service providers. The sector is broad, and dividend characteristics can vary significantly by business model. This page screens healthcare dividend stocks in the Dividend Terminal coverage universe. It helps investors compare yield, payout ratio, dividend growth, and sector classification across companies with different growth drivers. Healthcare companies may benefit from recurring demand and demographic trends, but they also face risks from patent cliffs, regulation, litigation, reimbursement changes, and research-and-development productivity. When evaluating healthcare dividend stocks, look for companies with durable product portfolios, manageable debt, consistent free cash flow, and a dividend policy aligned with long-term earnings growth.
Dividend stock screen
| Symbol | Company | Yield | Payout | 5Y Growth | Sector | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | 3.05% | 326% | 6.8% | Health Care | $401.5B |
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | 2.77% | 67% | 10.6% | Health Care | $158.6B |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | 2.88% | 67% | 8.3% | Health Care | $188.7B |
| BDX | Becton, Dickinson and Company | 2.78% | 73% | 6.0% | Health Care | $41.7B |
| BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb | 4.40% | 70% | 3.5% | Health Care | $116.9B |
| CAH | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 1.00% | 31% | 1.0% | Health Care | $48.2B |
| COR | Cencora, Inc. | 0.87% | 18% | -14.8% | Health Care | $53.5B |
| CTRE | CareTrust REIT, Inc. | 4.11% | 88% | 6.1% | Health Care | $9.0B |
| DHR | Danaher Corporation | 0.87% | 26% | 15.0% | Health Care | $130.4B |
| ELV | Elevance Health, Inc. | 1.66% | 29% | 12.6% | Health Care | $90.2B |
| ENSG | The Ensign Group, Inc. | 0.15% | 4% | 4.6% | Health Care | $10.0B |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 2.54% | 43% | 3.1% | Health Care | $160.4B |
| HUM | Humana Inc. | 1.01% | 38% | 7.4% | Health Care | $42.0B |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 2.30% | 60% | 5.3% | Health Care | $560.3B |
| KVUE | Kenvue Inc. | 4.69% | 99% | - | Health Care | $34.0B |
| LMAT | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | 1.06% | 31% | 16.1% | Health Care | $2.2B |
| MCK | McKesson Corporation | 0.42% | 8% | 13.1% | Health Care | $93.2B |
| MDT | Medtronic plc | 3.53% | 76% | 4.5% | Health Care | $104.9B |
| MRK | Merck & Co., Inc. | 2.81% | 94% | 6.8% | Health Care | $298.3B |
| NHC | National HealthCare Corporation | 1.35% | 33% | 4.0% | Health Care | $3.0B |
| PFE | Pfizer Inc. | 6.61% | 131% | 3.6% | Health Care | $148.4B |
| PRGO | Perrigo Company plc | 10.71% | 10950% | 0.0% | Health Care | $1.5B |
| STE | STERIS plc | 1.19% | 31% | 3.5% | Health Care | $20.7B |
| UNH | UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 2.32% | 67% | 12.6% | Health Care | $362.8B |
| WST | West Pharmaceutical Services | 0.28% | 12% | 5.5% | Health Care | $22.2B |
| ZTS | Zoetis Inc. | 2.67% | 33% | 20.3% | Health Care | $33.3B |