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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NHC | NHC | Contender | National HealthCare Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $184.42 | 1.04% | 2.45% | $0.640 | 3 | $1.920 | $0.640 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $93.54 | $205.06 | 5.3 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 83.1% | 48.6% | — | — | 0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | 1.9 | 1.0% | 9.3% | 23.4x | 2.6x | 0.82 |
LLY | LLY | Contender | Eli Lilly and Company | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $1,095.35 | 0.63% | 0.81% | $1.730 | 4 | $6.920 | $1.730 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | $623.78 | $1,149.10 | 15.9 | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 12.3% | 50.4% | 37.1% | $140.90 | 677.0% | 0.0% | 44.7% | 35.0% | $22.97 | 107.5% | 1.5 | 56.0% | 39.6% | 38.9x | 31.4x | 1.48 |
CAH | CAH | Contender | Cardinal Health, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $195.85 | 1.04% | 1.81% | $0.511 | 4 | $2.044 | $0.511 | Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $137.75 | $233.60 | 2.1 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 29.9% | 35.0% | $32.70 | 499.0% | 0.0% | -1.9% | 0.6% | $21.36 | — | 0.9 | 1.5% | 28.1% | 30.0x | —x | 1.21 |
GILD | GILD | Contender | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $132.15 | 2.48% | 3.31% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.790 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | $104.46 | $157.29 | 5.5 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 6.4% | 26.2% | 25.3% | $36.75 | 260.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 31.0% | $8.70 | 43.4% | 2.0 | 47.0% | 21.1% | 18.0x | 7.0x | 2.14 |
MCK | MCK | Contender | McKesson Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $739.53 | 0.44% | 0.45% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.820 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | $637.00 | $999.00 | 14.8 | 15.5% | 14.9% | 14.3% | 11.3% | 5.1% | 24.5% | $191.90 | 285.0% | 0.0% | 12.4% | 1.2% | $51.20 | — | 0.9 | 1.4% | 82.0% | 19.3x | —x | 1.44 |
ENSG | ENSG | Contender | The Ensign Group, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $166.68 | 0.12% | 0.18% | $0.065 | 3 | $0.195 | $0.065 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $134.79 | $218.00 | 4.6 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 10.4% | 22.4% | $30.65 | 444.0% | 0.0% | 18.7% | 6.9% | $10.13 | 16.9% | 1.6 | 47.0% | 8.6% | 27.2x | 4.1x | 1.47 |
RPRX | RPRX | Challenger | Royalty Pharma plc | Healthcare | Biotechnology | $54.97 | 1.71% | 2.28% | $0.235 | 4 | $0.940 | $0.235 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | $33.37 | $56.07 | 9.0 | 5.8% | 5.3% | 7.3% | — | 70.7% | 21.9% | $9.50 | 479.0% | 0.0% | 16.2% | 15.9% | $5.89 | 13.8% | 2.7 | 55.0% | 3.6% | 28.9x | 3.5x | 2.06 |
ABBV | ABBV | Contender | AbbVie Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $215.40 | 3.21% | 3.57% | $1.730 | 4 | $6.920 | $1.730 | Apr 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $181.73 | $244.81 | 9.5 | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 12.1% | 22.5% | 21.8% | $10.25 | 2,001.0% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 5.8% | $12.01 | — | 0.8 | 1.1% | 6.1% | 105.1x | —x | 0.59 |
AMGN | AMGN | Contender | Amgen Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $330.20 | 3.05% | 3.02% | $2.520 | 4 | $10.080 | $2.520 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $267.83 | $391.29 | 10.9 | 5.8% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 10.6% | 21.5% | 20.3% | $71.90 | 359.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 21.0% | $19.93 | 101.3% | 1.3 | 85.0% | 12.8% | 23.0x | 19.4x | 2.23 |
NVS | NVS | Challenger | Novartis AG | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $143.66 | 3.32% | 4.10% | $4.773 | 1 | $4.773 | $3.994 | Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $112.34 | $170.46 | 10.5 | 19.5% | 11.2% | 7.2% | 6.8% | 30.8% | 18.5% | $34.90 | 312.0% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 23.9% | $10.05 | 34.9% | 0.9 | 50.0% | 18.8% | 20.6x | 7.1x | 3.87 |
JNJ | JNJ | King | Johnson & Johnson | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $222.89 | 2.40% | 2.72% | $1.340 | 4 | $5.360 | $1.300 | May 26, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | $149.04 | $251.71 | 7.5 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 51.4% | 16.6% | $43.15 | 417.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 21.8% | $9.50 | 26.4% | 1.0 | 32.0% | 17.7% | 25.8x | 6.6x | 2.93 |
COR | COR | Contender | Cencora, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $263.64 | 0.91% | 0.90% | $0.600 | 4 | $2.400 | $0.600 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $244.82 | $377.54 | -17.8 | 8.8% | 7.1% | -18.8% | 6.0% | -7.3% | 16.1% | $65.25 | 304.0% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 0.8% | $11.70 | 107.1% | 1.0 | 78.0% | 23.0% | 20.2x | 15.1x | 0.56 |
DGX | DGX | Contender | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $193.67 | 1.78% | 1.85% | $0.860 | 4 | $3.440 | $0.800 | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $164.65 | $213.50 | 9.0 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 15.3% | 15.5% | $45.20 | 328.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 9.1% | $16.71 | 14.5% | 1.2 | 44.0% | 7.9% | 21.4x | 2.9x | 1.49 |
LMAT | LMAT | Contender | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $91.64 | 1.09% | 0.87% | $0.250 | 4 | $1.000 | $0.250 | May 21, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $79.01 | $118.01 | 18.1 | 25.0% | 19.3% | 17.0% | 18.1% | 13.1% | 13.6% | $13.60 | 574.0% | 0.0% | 13.5% | 24.4% | $3.82 | 16.6% | 14.3 | 31.0% | 11.0% | 33.7x | 5.2x | 2.54 |
HCA | HCA | Challenger | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $363.23 | 0.86% | 0.72% | $0.780 | 4 | $3.120 | $0.720 | Jun 16, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $330.00 | $556.52 | 30.0 | 8.9% | 8.8% | 29.1% | — | -3.4% | 11.0% | $145.10 | 150.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 8.9% | $58.60 | — | 0.8 | 1.2% | 18.8% | 12.5x | —x | 1.11 |
A | A | Contender | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $137.40 | 0.56% | 0.65% | $0.255 | 3 | $0.765 | $0.255 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 | $108.35 | $160.27 | 6.7 | 3.9% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 8.9% | 21.4% | 6.2% | $24.85 | 453.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 19.6% | $5.14 | 21.3% | 2.1 | 30.0% | 14.3% | 27.7x | 5.4x | 1.33 |
MRK | MRK | Contender | Merck & Company, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $116.21 | 2.93% | 2.75% | $0.850 | 4 | $3.400 | $0.850 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 | $75.40 | $125.14 | 9.6 | 5.1% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 61.2% | 5.7% | $17.75 | 555.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 13.6% | $7.24 | 18.9% | 1.3 | 50.0% | 9.8% | 32.7x | 6.3x | 5.52 |
CI | CI | Challenger | The Cigna Group | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $270.73 | 2.30% | 1.59% | $1.560 | 4 | $6.240 | $1.510 | Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $239.51 | $338.89 | 37.9 | -36.6% | -0.1% | 35.6% | 60.6% | -9.8% | 4.2% | $568.55 | -52.0% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 2.3% | $33.31 | 16.3% | 0.8 | 41.0% | 8.9% | 2.4x | 1.7x | 0.82 |
SYK | SYK | Champion | Stryker Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $295.00 | 0.89% | 0.90% | $0.880 | 3 | $2.640 | $0.880 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $281.00 | $404.87 | 8.3 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 9.0% | -21.2% | 3.4% | $43.20 | 583.0% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 13.2% | $14.02 | 15.2% | 2.1 | 38.0% | 9.1% | 34.1x | 5.0x | 1.40 |
STE | STE | Contender | STERIS plc (Ireland) | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $210.19 | 0.90% | 0.78% | $0.630 | 3 | $1.890 | $0.630 | Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 | $195.14 | $269.44 | -0.6 | -17.9% | -0.2% | -1.5% | 9.3% | -11.8% | 2.0% | $39.60 | 431.0% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 13.2% | $13.74 | 11.4% | 2.1 | 21.0% | 8.6% | 26.5x | 2.9x | 1.43 |
ATR | ATR | Champion | AptarGroup, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $112.53 | 1.71% | 1.22% | $0.480 | 4 | $1.920 | $0.480 | May 6, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | $103.23 | $164.28 | 7.0 | 5.0% | 7.5% | 5.3% | 4.8% | -22.8% | 1.4% | $29.20 | 285.0% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10.0% | $9.49 | 14.8% | 1.7 | 31.0% | 10.8% | 19.3x | 2.7x | 2.03 |
MDT | MDT | Champion | Medtronic plc. | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $73.75 | 3.85% | 2.91% | $0.710 | 4 | $2.840 | $0.710 | Mar 27, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 | $73.31 | $106.33 | 8.0 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 6.5% | -7.6% | 0.3% | $17.90 | 312.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 13.0% | $5.67 | 9.4% | 2.5 | 36.0% | 6.1% | 20.6x | 1.9x | 1.29 |
BMY | BMY | Contender | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $54.46 | 4.63% | 4.05% | $0.630 | 4 | $2.520 | $0.630 | Apr 2, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $42.52 | $62.89 | 10.5 | 2.5% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 5.2% | 24.4% | -0.1% | $17.85 | 205.0% | 0.0% | -0.2% | 15.0% | $6.52 | 38.7% | 1.4 | 69.0% | 11.4% | 15.3x | 5.5x | 174.17 |
TMO | TMO | Challenger | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $490.75 | 0.38% | 0.24% | $0.470 | 4 | $1.880 | $0.430 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $385.46 | $643.99 | 14.2 | 10.0% | 12.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% | 22.7% | -1.5% | $90.85 | 440.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 15.2% | $22.30 | 13.5% | 1.5 | 44.0% | 7.9% | 27.0x | 3.5x | 1.62 |
WST | WST | Champion | West Pharmaceutical Services, I | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $316.31 | 0.28% | 0.24% | $0.220 | 4 | $0.880 | $0.220 | Apr 29, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $206.80 | $330.88 | 5.6 | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 50.5% | -2.4% | $37.30 | 748.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 16.9% | $10.12 | 19.1% | 2.7 | 9.0% | 16.3% | 42.4x | 7.5x | 3.04 |
ABT | ABT | Contender | Abbott Laboratories | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $86.60 | 2.91% | 1.80% | $0.630 | 4 | $2.520 | $0.630 | Apr 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $81.97 | $139.06 | 11.4 | 7.0% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 9.3% | -32.0% | -2.8% | $17.85 | 385.0% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 13.9% | $5.43 | 12.3% | 1.4 | 36.0% | 9.3% | 24.3x | 2.9x | 1.27 |
ELV | ELV | Contender | Elevance Health, Inc. | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $393.19 | 1.75% | 1.27% | $1.720 | 4 | $6.880 | $1.710 | Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | $273.71 | $408.00 | 13.2 | 3.8% | 8.8% | 11.5% | 10.5% | 6.4% | -3.3% | $117.95 | 233.0% | 0.0% | 12.8% | 2.6% | $35.02 | 12.1% | 1.5 | 41.0% | 7.1% | 16.7x | 2.0x | 1.44 |
RMD | RMD | Contender | ResMed Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $186.46 | 1.29% | 0.83% | $0.600 | 4 | $2.400 | $0.600 | May 14, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $180.27 | $293.81 | 10.3 | 13.2% | 10.9% | 9.0% | 7.2% | -23.7% | -4.1% | $51.85 | 260.0% | 0.0% | 9.8% | 27.4% | $13.03 | 25.3% | 3.0 | 8.0% | 22.2% | 18.0x | 4.2x | 1.07 |
DHR | DHR | Contender | Danaher Corporation | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $178.08 | 0.90% | 0.42% | $0.400 | 4 | $1.600 | $0.320 | Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $160.93 | $242.80 | 16.3 | 20.4% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 10.8% | -6.4% | -4.3% | $25.80 | 590.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 14.9% | $9.10 | 7.1% | 1.9 | 25.0% | 5.3% | 34.5x | 2.4x | 1.13 |
PFE | PFE | Contender | Pfizer, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $25.55 | 6.73% | 5.38% | $0.430 | 4 | $1.720 | $0.430 | May 8, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | $23.08 | $28.75 | 9.5 | 1.2% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 24.9% | -5.0% | $6.55 | 290.0% | 0.0% | -1.7% | 11.8% | $2.10 | 8.3% | 1.3 | 40.0% | 5.1% | 19.5x | 1.6x | 13.77 |
UNH | UNH | Contender | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $379.28 | 2.33% | 1.55% | $2.210 | 4 | $8.840 | $2.210 | Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | $234.60 | $404.15 | 14.4 | 5.2% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 16.0% | 32.2% | -5.9% | $66.35 | 472.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 2.7% | $25.49 | 12.2% | 0.8 | 42.0% | 7.2% | 28.6x | 3.5x | 1.32 |
CHE | CHE | Contender | Chemed Corp | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $426.86 | 0.56% | 0.32% | $0.600 | 4 | $2.400 | $0.600 | May 28, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | $365.21 | $565.66 | 12.6 | 20.0% | 16.4% | 12.0% | 9.6% | -23.2% | -7.2% | $91.55 | 366.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 10.2% | $33.43 | 25.6% | 0.9 | 19.0% | 22.6% | 23.3x | 6.7x | 1.77 |
BDX | BDX | King | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $145.61 | 2.88% | 1.51% | $1.050 | 4 | $4.200 | $0.825 | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $127.59 | $187.35 | 10.0 | 12.2% | 7.8% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 13.6% | -7.3% | $28.70 | 407.0% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 5.3% | $13.89 | 6.7% | 0.9 | 38.0% | 2.7% | 25.4x | 1.7x | 1.11 |
HUM | HUM | Contender | Humana Inc. | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $327.54 | 1.08% | 0.90% | $0.885 | 4 | $3.540 | $0.885 | Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $163.11 | $333.31 | 7.7 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 6.6% | 11.8% | 45.7% | -13.0% | $46.85 | 599.0% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 0.8% | $15.36 | 6.3% | 1.8 | 40.0% | 3.7% | 35.0x | 2.1x | 1.82 |
USPH | USPH | Challenger | U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $61.87 | 2.97% | 1.88% | $0.460 | 4 | $1.840 | $0.460 | May 22, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | $58.19 | $93.50 | 24.0 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 21.1% | 11.0% | -12.7% | -13.8% | $2.50 | 2,375.0% | 0.0% | 16.3% | 4.4% | $5.49 | 6.8% | 1.2 | 40.0% | 4.6% | 123.7x | 2.0x | 2.25 |
ZTS | ZTS | Contender | Zoetis Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic | $77.59 | 2.73% | 0.98% | $0.530 | 4 | $2.120 | $0.530 | Jul 20, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $72.38 | $171.52 | 20.7 | 10.5% | 13.7% | 18.0% | 19.2% | -52.0% | -21.7% | $30.50 | 154.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 27.8% | $6.66 | 67.8% | 3.2 | 74.0% | 22.0% | 12.7x | 9.9x | 1.83 |
PRGO | PRGO | Contender | Perrigo Company plc | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic | $10.46 | 8.32% | 3.98% | $0.290 | 3 | $0.870 | $0.290 | May 29, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 | $9.23 | $28.44 | 7.0 | -23.1% | -6.5% | -1.3% | 4.9% | -54.2% | -26.7% | $30.97 | -66.0% | 0.0% | -2.8% | -43.3% | $1.37 | -52.2% | 2.7 | 59.0% | -25.1% | —x | 0.5x | 1.14 |
XRAY | XRAY | Contender | DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $9.64 | 6.64% | 2.26% | $0.160 | 4 | $0.640 | $0.160 | Dec 26, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $9.41 | $17.09 | 10.4 | -25.0% | -2.3% | 3.7% | 4.9% | -34.7% | -34.3% | $11.78 | -18.0% | 0.0% | -3.0% | -17.1% | $1.34 | -37.7% | 1.5 | 61.0% | -17.1% | —x | 1.4x | 0.70 |
