Here’s a list of the top healthcare stocks for growth that pay dividends. Use the filters and sorting options to get the list of the top dividend stocks in this sector.
Dividend Stocks
| Logo | Symbol | Stock Type | Company | Sector | Industry | Price | Div Yield | 5Y Avg Yield | Current Div | Payouts/Year | Annualized | Previous Div | Ex-Date | Pay-Date | Low | High | Chowder Number | DGR 1Y | DGR 3Y | DGR 5Y | DGR 10Y | TTR 1Y | TTR 3Y | FV (Peter Lynch) | FV (Peter Lynch) % | EPS 1Y | Revenue 1Y | NPM | CF/Share | ROE | Current R | Debt/Capital | ROTC | P/E | P/BV | PEG |
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 | LLY | Contender | Eli Lilly and Company | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $826.57 | 72.59% | 101.59% | $1.500 | 4 | $6.000 | $1.500 | Aug 15, 2025 | — | $623.78 | $935.63 | 15.9 | 15.3% | 15.2% | 15.1% | 11.3% | -8.5% | 37.1% | $76.45 | 981.0% | 0.0% | 32.0% | 25.9% | $12.20 | 86.3% | 1.3 | 65.0% | 29.3% | 54.1x | 40.6x | 1.60 |
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| CAH | Contender | Cardinal Health, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $156.41 | 98.01% | 249.22% | $0.511 | 3 | $1.533 | $0.511 | Oct 1, 2025 | — | $106.98 | $168.44 | 2.0 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 43.0% | 33.4% | $32.20 | 386.0% | 0.0% | -1.9% | 0.7% | $10.09 | — | 0.9 | 1.5% | 43.4% | 24.3x | —x | 1.92 |
 | COR | Contender | Cencora, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $324.69 | 67.76% | 202.66% | $0.550 | 4 | $2.200 | $0.550 | Aug 15, 2025 | — | $223.92 | $325.70 | -18.9 | 7.8% | -10.9% | -19.6% | 6.6% | 38.8% | 33.1% | $243.50 | 33.0% | 0.0% | 12.1% | 0.4% | $8.99 | 116.7% | 0.9 | 80.0% | 19.6% | 33.3x | 31.8x | 3.49 |
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| MCK | Contender | McKesson Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $786.00 | 41.73% | 58.13% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.710 | Sep 2, 2025 | — | $492.39 | $793.97 | 12.7 | 14.8% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 11.4% | 55.6% | 30.6% | $124.95 | 529.0% | 0.0% | 16.2% | 0.8% | $52.64 | — | 0.9 | 1.3% | 74.4% | 31.5x | —x | 2.37 |
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| NHC | Contender | National HealthCare Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $122.49 | 209.00% | 292.16% | $0.640 | 4 | $2.560 | $0.640 | Sep 30, 2025 | — | $89.14 | $136.86 | 5.8 | 4.2% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 2.5% | 30.5% | $33.50 | 266.0% | 0.0% | -100.0% | 15.7% | $9.62 | 10.7% | 1.7 | 11.0% | 9.0% | 18.3x | 1.9x | — |
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| ENSG | Contender | The Ensign Group, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $182.04 | 10.38% | 21.28% | $0.063 | 3 | $0.189 | $0.063 | Sep 30, 2025 | — | $118.73 | $182.29 | 4.8 | 5.0% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 23.0% | 29.5% | $27.60 | 560.0% | 0.0% | 14.2% | 7.0% | $8.02 | 17.5% | 1.4 | 49.0% | 8.5% | 33.0x | 5.2x | 2.75 |
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| HCA | Challenger | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $420.25 | 68.53% | 83.73% | $0.720 | 4 | $2.880 | $0.720 | Sep 16, 2025 | — | $289.98 | $439.01 | 28.4 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 27.7% | — | 4.2% | 29.1% | $119.15 | 253.0% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 8.2% | $51.01 | — | 1.0 | 1.1% | 15.7% | 17.6x | —x | 2.24 |
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| GILD | Contender | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $118.30 | 267.12% | 400.96% | $0.790 | 4 | $3.160 | $0.790 | Sep 15, 2025 | — | $85.60 | $121.83 | 6.0 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 13.8% | 44.2% | 26.9% | $25.20 | 369.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 21.9% | $7.95 | 33.4% | 1.3 | 53.0% | 15.1% | 23.5x | 7.5x | 3.49 |
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| NVS | Challenger | Novartis AG | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $129.97 | 307.30% | 433.30% | $3.994 | 1 | $3.994 | $3.740 | Mar 12, 2025 | — | $96.06 | $133.55 | 8.7 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 19.2% | 25.8% | $34.30 | 279.0% | 0.0% | 10.7% | 25.6% | $10.74 | 32.5% | 0.8 | 36.0% | 20.7% | 19.0x | 6.0x | 4.69 |
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| LMAT | Contender | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $86.60 | 92.38% | 90.36% | $0.200 | 4 | $0.800 | $0.200 | Aug 21, 2025 | — | $71.42 | $109.58 | 16.4 | 22.6% | 16.2% | 15.5% | 17.2% | -2.0% | 22.9% | $10.25 | 745.0% | 0.0% | 13.6% | 20.1% | $2.60 | 13.8% | 14.0 | 34.0% | 9.7% | 42.2x | 5.4x | 4.52 |
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| ABBV | Contender | AbbVie Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $230.50 | 284.60% | 413.31% | $1.640 | 4 | $6.560 | $1.640 | Jul 15, 2025 | — | $163.81 | $244.81 | 15.7 | 39.1% | 5.4% | 12.8% | 15.7% | 26.4% | 22.5% | $10.50 | 2,095.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 6.5% | $10.92 | 112.9% | 0.7 | 100.0% | 5.9% | 109.8x | —x | 3.88 |
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| SYK | Champion | Stryker Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $374.42 | 67.30% | 99.47% | $0.840 | 3 | $2.520 | $0.840 | Sep 30, 2025 | — | $329.16 | $406.19 | 8.5 | 5.0% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 3.2% | 22.0% | $37.80 | 891.0% | 0.0% | 10.2% | 12.3% | $12.47 | 14.3% | 1.8 | 41.0% | 8.5% | 49.5x | 6.8x | 4.66 |
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| DGX | Contender | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $189.51 | 168.86% | 205.84% | $0.800 | 4 | $3.200 | $0.800 | Oct 3, 2025 | — | $146.91 | $191.49 | 9.0 | 6.4% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 31.2% | 15.0% | $41.80 | 353.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 9.0% | $15.01 | 14.3% | 1.1 | 44.0% | 7.3% | 22.7x | 2.9x | 3.82 |
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| STE | Contender | STERIS plc (Ireland) | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $240.21 | 104.91% | 89.33% | $0.630 | 4 | $2.520 | $0.570 | Sep 4, 2025 | — | $200.98 | $253.00 | 10.2 | 9.9% | 10.0% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 8.6% | 14.6% | $32.65 | 636.0% | 0.0% | -0.7% | 11.6% | $12.84 | 9.7% | 2.2 | 23.0% | 7.4% | 36.8x | 3.4x | 3.93 |
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| ATR | Champion | AptarGroup, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $129.34 | 139.17% | 121.06% | $0.450 | 4 | $1.800 | $0.450 | Jul 24, 2025 | — | $127.85 | $178.03 | 6.0 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 4.9% | -21.3% | 12.3% | $28.95 | 347.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10.8% | $9.35 | 15.3% | 1.2 | 18.0% | 12.0% | 22.3x | 3.2x | 2.67 |
 | ABT | Contender | Abbott Laboratories | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $129.45 | 182.31% | 189.05% | $0.590 | 4 | $2.360 | $0.590 | Oct 15, 2025 | — | $110.86 | $141.23 | 12.2 | 7.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 9.4% | 14.0% | 11.5% | $39.85 | 225.0% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 31.9% | $0.00 | — | — | 20.0% | 23.4% | 16.2x | 4.5x | 1.63 |
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| AMGN | Contender | Amgen Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $297.32 | 320.19% | 323.18% | $2.380 | 4 | $9.520 | $2.380 | Aug 22, 2025 | — | $253.30 | $335.88 | 11.7 | 5.7% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 12.2% | -1.5% | 10.3% | $61.10 | 387.0% | 0.0% | 18.6% | 19.0% | $22.31 | 99.1% | 1.3 | 88.0% | 10.7% | 24.3x | 21.6x | 10.31 |
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| JNJ | Champion | Johnson & Johnson | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $190.72 | 272.65% | 289.87% | $1.300 | 4 | $5.200 | $1.300 | Aug 26, 2025 | — | $140.68 | $192.10 | 8.0 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 25.2% | 9.1% | $233.75 | -18.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 25.0% | $9.56 | 30.2% | 1.0 | 33.0% | 20.7% | 20.4x | 5.9x | 4.00 |
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| MDT | Champion | Medtronic plc. | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $95.45 | 297.54% | 286.56% | $0.710 | 4 | $2.840 | $0.700 | Jun 27, 2025 | — | $79.29 | $99.37 | 1.8 | -24.1% | -7.0% | -1.2% | 4.4% | 11.9% | 8.6% | $90.50 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 13.6% | $5.57 | 9.7% | 2.0 | 35.0% | 6.3% | 26.4x | 2.6x | 3.37 |
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| USPH | Challenger | U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $91.68 | 196.34% | 174.44% | $0.450 | 4 | $1.800 | $0.450 | Aug 22, 2025 | — | $62.77 | $101.20 | 25.6 | 2.3% | 3.6% | 23.6% | 12.1% | 13.9% | 8.6% | $11.45 | 701.0% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 5.2% | $4.72 | 7.5% | 1.2 | 34.0% | 5.2% | 40.0x | 2.8x | 3.64 |
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| RMD | Contender | ResMed Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $268.09 | 89.52% | 81.34% | $0.600 | 4 | $2.400 | $0.530 | Aug 14, 2025 | — | $199.92 | $293.81 | 7.9 | 11.2% | 8.8% | 7.0% | 6.7% | 13.6% | 8.5% | $47.60 | 463.0% | 0.0% | 9.8% | 27.2% | $12.00 | 25.9% | 3.4 | 12.0% | 22.2% | 28.2x | 6.6x | 2.80 |
 | WST | Champion | West Pharmaceutical Services, I | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $270.60 | 31.04% | 22.72% | $0.210 | 4 | $0.840 | $0.210 | Jul 30, 2025 | — | $187.43 | $352.33 | 5.9 | 5.0% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 4.1% | -7.2% | 5.8% | $33.40 | 710.0% | 0.0% | -1.9% | 16.5% | $9.41 | 17.7% | 2.8 | 9.0% | 16.0% | 40.5x | 6.6x | 3.27 |
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| A | Contender | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $141.92 | 52.42% | 68.40% | $0.248 | 3 | $0.744 | $0.248 | Sep 30, 2025 | — | $96.43 | $153.84 | 7.1 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 9.5% | 3.8% | 5.1% | $107.25 | 32.0% | 0.0% | -4.7% | 18.0% | $5.27 | 19.9% | 2.3 | 34.0% | 12.9% | 33.1x | 6.3x | 4.14 |
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| CI | Challenger | The Cigna Group | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $294.57 | 205.04% | 173.01% | $1.510 | 4 | $6.040 | $1.510 | Sep 4, 2025 | — | $256.89 | $358.72 | 173.8 | 9.2% | 10.8% | 171.8% | 64.9% | -14.6% | 2.4% | $91.15 | 223.0% | 0.0% | 26.5% | 1.9% | $19.83 | 13.2% | 0.8 | 40.0% | 7.3% | 16.2x | 2.0x | 1.42 |
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| TMO | Challenger | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $527.87 | 32.58% | 24.74% | $0.430 | 4 | $1.720 | $0.430 | Sep 15, 2025 | — | $385.46 | $610.97 | 14.9 | 10.5% | 13.1% | 14.6% | 10.8% | -10.2% | 2.0% | $86.55 | 510.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 15.2% | $20.07 | 13.4% | 1.9 | 40.0% | 8.2% | 30.5x | 4.0x | 3.54 |
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| MRK | Contender | Merck & Company, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $84.11 | 385.21% | 321.24% | $0.810 | 4 | $3.240 | $0.810 | Sep 15, 2025 | — | $73.31 | $110.19 | 10.7 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 6.6% | -18.0% | 1.2% | $32.45 | 159.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 25.8% | $7.42 | 35.4% | 1.4 | 41.0% | 20.2% | 13.0x | 4.3x | 2.22 |
 | ZTS | Contender | Zoetis Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic | $142.12 | 140.73% | 84.12% | $0.500 | 4 | $2.000 | $0.500 | Jul 18, 2025 | — | $139.34 | $196.55 | 21.8 | 15.6% | 16.4% | 20.4% | 19.7% | -25.0% | 0.7% | $29.05 | 389.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 27.8% | $6.61 | 52.8% | 1.8 | 52.0% | 24.5% | 24.5x | 12.7x | 2.92 |
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| CHE | Contender | Chemed Corp | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $440.56 | 54.48% | 30.41% | $0.600 | 4 | $2.400 | $0.500 | Aug 11, 2025 | — | $408.42 | $623.61 | 10.6 | 23.5% | 12.9% | 10.1% | 8.8% | -27.2% | -0.2% | $97.15 | 353.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 11.6% | $29.29 | 24.1% | 1.9 | 8.0% | 22.6% | 22.7x | 5.3x | 1.54 |
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| DHR | Contender | Danaher Corporation | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $209.06 | 61.23% | 41.21% | $0.320 | 4 | $1.280 | $0.320 | Sep 26, 2025 | — | $171.00 | $274.21 | 15.0 | 17.1% | 13.1% | 14.3% | 13.7% | -22.9% | -0.3% | $23.50 | 790.0% | 0.0% | -0.1% | 14.2% | $8.62 | 6.7% | 1.6 | 24.0% | 5.1% | 44.5x | 2.9x | 4.67 |
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| RPRX | Challenger | Royalty Pharma plc | Healthcare | Biotechnology | $36.18 | 243.23% | 230.22% | $0.220 | 4 | $0.880 | $0.220 | Aug 15, 2025 | — | $24.05 | $38.00 | 44.6 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 42.1% | — | 35.0% | -1.0% | $11.45 | 216.0% | 0.0% | 18.9% | 25.7% | $5.57 | 17.3% | 1.3 | 52.0% | 5.8% | 15.8x | 2.5x | 1.20 |
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| BDX | Champion | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $189.10 | 219.99% | 154.85% | $1.040 | 4 | $4.160 | $1.040 | Sep 8, 2025 | — | $163.33 | $251.99 | 8.4 | 9.5% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 5.9% | -19.1% | -2.9% | $27.30 | 593.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 7.5% | $11.35 | 6.2% | 1.1 | 41.0% | 3.7% | 34.6x | 2.1x | 9.70 |
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| ELV | Contender | Elevance Health, Inc. | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $349.49 | 195.71% | 128.78% | $1.710 | 4 | $6.840 | $1.710 | Sep 10, 2025 | — | $273.71 | $458.75 | 15.1 | 6.1% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 11.3% | -27.0% | -7.6% | $121.14 | 188.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | $28.66 | 12.4% | 1.5 | 39.0% | 7.6% | 14.8x | 1.8x | 18.78 |
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| UNH | Contender | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $354.50 | 249.37% | 154.28% | $2.210 | 4 | $8.840 | $2.210 | Sep 15, 2025 | — | $234.60 | $630.73 | 15.6 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 13.1% | 17.3% | -38.0% | -9.2% | $115.55 | 207.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 5.0% | $31.97 | 21.7% | 0.9 | 44.0% | 12.8% | 15.3x | 3.4x | 1.57 |
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| BMY | Contender | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $43.96 | 564.15% | 407.40% | $0.620 | 4 | $2.480 | $0.620 | Oct 3, 2025 | — | $42.96 | $63.33 | 12.3 | 3.3% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 5.3% | -6.6% | -9.2% | $62.25 | -29.0% | 0.0% | 7.3% | 10.6% | $7.81 | 29.3% | 1.2 | 73.0% | 7.7% | 17.7x | 5.1x | — |
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| PFE | Contender | Pfizer, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $24.78 | 694.11% | 506.74% | $0.430 | 4 | $1.720 | $0.430 | Jul 25, 2025 | — | $20.92 | $29.82 | 10.7 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 5.1% | -2.8% | -10.1% | $36.95 | -33.0% | 0.0% | 8.8% | 16.8% | $2.67 | 12.2% | 1.2 | 39.0% | 7.3% | 13.1x | 1.6x | 3.67 |
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| PRGO | Contender | Perrigo Company plc | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic | $21.62 | 536.54% | 337.46% | $0.290 | 4 | $1.160 | $0.290 | Aug 29, 2025 | — | $20.52 | $30.93 | 10.7 | 4.1% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 9.1% | -6.1% | -14.1% | $14.55 | 49.0% | 0.0% | -6.1% | -1.7% | $2.66 | -1.3% | 2.3 | 45.0% | -0.9% | —x | 0.7x | — |
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| HUM | Contender | Humana Inc. | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $275.01 | 96.54% | 85.71% | $0.885 | 3 | $2.655 | $0.885 | Sep 26, 2025 | — | $206.87 | $315.35 | 8.8 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 7.9% | 12.0% | 5.7% | -17.2% | $326.50 | -16.0% | 0.0% | 10.7% | 1.3% | $24.38 | 9.0% | 2.0 | 41.0% | 5.3% | 21.1x | 1.8x | — |
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| XRAY | Contender | DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $12.80 | 500.00% | 196.35% | $0.160 | 4 | $0.640 | $0.160 | Sep 26, 2025 | — | $11.69 | $24.86 | 14.9 | 3.2% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 8.5% | -43.1% | -20.1% | $14.64 | -13.0% | 0.0% | -4.3% | -25.9% | $1.42 | -37.7% | 1.7 | 54.0% | -23.8% | —x | 1.3x | — |
