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 | $227.66 | 0.88% | 2.58% | $0.670 | 3 | $2.010 | $0.670 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $116.42 | $239.29 | 5.6 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 92.6% | 53.9% | — | — | 0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | 1.9 | 1.0% | 9.3% | 25.6x | 3.2x | 0.82 |
CAH | CAH | Contender | Cardinal Health, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $225.38 | 0.92% | 1.86% | $0.516 | 4 | $2.064 | $0.511 | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $145.87 | $258.30 | 1.9 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 53.6% | 38.8% | $36.15 | 523.0% | 0.0% | 14.2% | 0.7% | $22.25 | — | 0.9 | 1.7% | 32.5% | 31.2x | —x | 1.13 |
RPRX | RPRX | Challenger | Royalty Pharma plc | Healthcare | Biotechnology | $57.16 | 1.64% | 2.36% | $0.235 | 4 | $0.940 | $0.235 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $35.23 | $64.38 | 8.6 | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.0% | — | 64.2% | 33.1% | $9.40 | 508.0% | 0.0% | 16.2% | 15.4% | $6.68 | 14.0% | 2.8 | 56.0% | 3.4% | 30.4x | 3.7x | 1.33 |
GILD | GILD | Contender | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $144.74 | 2.27% | 3.59% | $0.820 | 4 | $3.280 | $0.820 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $112.41 | $157.29 | 5.2 | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 34.6% | 29.6% | — | — | 0.0% | 2.4% | 31.0% | $10.93 | -20.7% | 1.3 | 67.0% | 21.9% | —x | 15.2x | 2.15 |
LLY | LLY | Contender | Eli Lilly and Company | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $1,142.85 | 0.61% | 0.84% | $1.730 | 4 | $6.920 | $1.730 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $783.85 | $1,292.65 | 15.9 | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 12.7% | 37.7% | 29.4% | $148.95 | 667.0% | 0.0% | 44.7% | 33.5% | $31.49 | 102.3% | 1.4 | 59.0% | 37.6% | 38.4x | 30.1x | 1.13 |
DGX | DGX | Contender | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $246.45 | 1.40% | 1.94% | $0.860 | 4 | $3.440 | $0.860 | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 | $171.18 | $248.70 | 8.5 | 7.1% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 38.4% | 29.0% | $47.05 | 424.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 9.2% | $17.24 | 14.6% | 1.6 | 45.0% | 8.1% | 26.2x | 3.6x | 1.91 |
MCK | MCK | Contender | McKesson Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $874.65 | 0.43% | 0.48% | $0.940 | 4 | $3.760 | $0.820 | Sep 1, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | $687.68 | $999.00 | 14.9 | 15.3% | 14.9% | 14.5% | 11.7% | 26.2% | 26.6% | $186.30 | 369.0% | 0.0% | 12.4% | 1.1% | $58.78 | — | 0.9 | 1.7% | 80.9% | 23.5x | —x | 1.65 |
ABBV | ABBV | Contender | AbbVie Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $262.82 | 2.63% | 3.74% | $1.730 | 4 | $6.920 | $1.730 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 | $190.75 | $269.39 | 8.7 | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 11.9% | 18.9% | 26.6% | $88.50 | 197.0% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 9.8% | $11.04 | — | 0.8 | 1.1% | 11.0% | 74.2x | —x | 0.54 |
ENSG | ENSG | Contender | The Ensign Group, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $173.91 | 0.11% | 0.18% | $0.065 | 3 | $0.195 | $0.065 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | $141.58 | $218.00 | 4.4 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 23.3% | $31.90 | 445.0% | 0.0% | 18.7% | 6.9% | $10.44 | 17.0% | 1.2 | 47.0% | 8.6% | 27.3x | 4.1x | 1.37 |
JNJ | JNJ | King | Johnson & Johnson | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $256.03 | 2.09% | 2.83% | $1.340 | 4 | $5.360 | $1.340 | Aug 25, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | $182.94 | $281.07 | 7.1 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 41.6% | 21.9% | $43.15 | 493.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 21.5% | $11.46 | 25.7% | 1.1 | 31.0% | 17.5% | 29.7x | 7.3x | 2.68 |
HCA | HCA | Challenger | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $435.61 | 0.72% | 0.80% | $0.780 | 4 | $3.120 | $0.780 | Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $353.99 | $556.52 | 12.2 | 8.5% | 9.0% | 11.4% | — | 5.4% | 21.4% | $149.20 | 192.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 8.8% | $51.38 | — | 1.0 | 1.2% | 18.7% | 14.6x | —x | 1.33 |
COR | COR | Contender | Cencora, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Distribution | $308.78 | 0.78% | 0.94% | $0.600 | 4 | $2.400 | $0.600 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $244.82 | $377.54 | -17.8 | 9.1% | 7.4% | -18.6% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 19.9% | $336.50 | -8.0% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 0.8% | $25.26 | 96.9% | 0.9 | 79.0% | 21.6% | 22.9x | 19.3x | 0.65 |
RMD | RMD | Contender | ResMed Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $224.99 | 1.17% | 0.89% | $0.660 | 4 | $2.640 | $0.600 | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | $180.27 | $284.87 | 10.3 | 12.3% | 11.0% | 9.1% | 7.2% | -15.9% | 19.8% | $52.20 | 331.0% | 0.0% | 9.9% | 26.9% | $12.52 | 24.3% | 3.1 | 8.0% | 22.0% | 21.6x | 4.9x | 1.31 |
AMGN | AMGN | Contender | Amgen Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $403.04 | 2.50% | 3.15% | $2.520 | 4 | $10.080 | $2.520 | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | $288.00 | $447.03 | 10.1 | 5.9% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 10.1% | 42.5% | 19.5% | $80.50 | 401.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 21.0% | $23.08 | 91.5% | 1.4 | 82.0% | 12.7% | 25.0x | 18.6x | 2.43 |
NVS | NVS | Challenger | Novartis AG | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $141.00 | 3.39% | 4.10% | $4.773 | 1 | $4.773 | $3.994 | Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $121.57 | $170.46 | 10.5 | 19.5% | 11.2% | 7.2% | 6.8% | 13.5% | 18.9% | $33.10 | 326.0% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 22.5% | $9.68 | 30.4% | 0.9 | 49.0% | 16.9% | 21.3x | 6.5x | 3.30 |
MRK | MRK | Contender | Merck & Company, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $144.30 | 2.36% | 3.05% | $0.850 | 4 | $3.400 | $0.850 | Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | $82.01 | $156.92 | 8.4 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 70.5% | 16.0% | $6.30 | 2,190.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 4.8% | $8.09 | 7.0% | 1.3 | 55.0% | 3.4% | 114.5x | 8.5x | 2.64 |
A | A | Contender | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $156.47 | 0.49% | 0.69% | $0.255 | 3 | $0.765 | $0.255 | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | $108.35 | $163.75 | 6.3 | 3.4% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 8.6% | 25.7% | 13.7% | $126.75 | 23.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 19.5% | $5.71 | 21.0% | 2.1 | 33.0% | 14.1% | 30.9x | 6.0x | 1.29 |
LMAT | LMAT | Contender | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $78.87 | 1.27% | 0.93% | $0.250 | 4 | $1.000 | $0.250 | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $78.27 | $118.01 | 18.7 | 25.0% | 20.3% | 17.5% | 18.4% | -12.6% | 12.9% | $14.30 | 452.0% | 0.0% | 13.5% | 25.0% | $3.63 | 16.8% | 16.3 | 31.0% | 11.2% | 27.6x | 4.3x | 2.13 |
TMO | TMO | Challenger | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $654.80 | 0.29% | 0.28% | $0.470 | 4 | $1.880 | $0.470 | Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $435.27 | $683.63 | 13.3 | 9.5% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 11.9% | 21.3% | 10.0% | $92.90 | 605.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 15.0% | $24.38 | 13.5% | 1.6 | 43.0% | 7.8% | 35.2x | 4.6x | 1.95 |
BMY | BMY | Contender | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $61.15 | 4.12% | 4.56% | $0.630 | 4 | $2.520 | $0.630 | Oct 2, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | $42.52 | $68.64 | 9.3 | 1.6% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 46.3% | 9.1% | $113.50 | -46.0% | 0.0% | -0.2% | 18.9% | $6.26 | 46.6% | 1.5 | 66.0% | 14.4% | 13.5x | 5.6x | 17.03 |
MDT | MDT | Champion | Medtronic plc. | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $86.38 | 3.33% | 3.30% | $0.720 | 4 | $2.880 | $0.720 | Sep 25, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | $73.31 | $106.33 | 6.7 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 5.8% | -5.6% | 8.9% | $101.75 | -15.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 13.2% | $6.28 | 10.7% | 2.1 | 34.0% | 6.3% | 21.2x | 2.2x | 1.55 |
ABT | ABT | Contender | Abbott Laboratories | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $97.50 | 2.58% | 1.95% | $0.630 | 4 | $2.520 | $0.630 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 | $81.97 | $135.24 | 10.3 | 6.9% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 9.3% | -24.0% | 3.4% | $15.50 | 529.0% | 0.0% | — | 11.7% | $5.72 | 10.6% | 1.4 | — | — | 31.5x | 3.3x | 1.79 |
PFE | PFE | Contender | Pfizer, Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – General | $28.28 | 6.08% | 5.82% | $0.430 | 4 | $1.720 | $0.430 | Nov 6, 2026 | Dec 7, 2026 | $23.62 | $29.21 | 8.4 | 0.6% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 29.6% | 3.4% | $3.80 | 644.0% | 0.0% | -1.7% | 7.2% | $2.35 | 5.0% | 1.3 | 42.0% | 3.1% | 37.2x | 1.9x | 12.94 |
ATR | ATR | Champion | AptarGroup, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $124.44 | 1.54% | 1.29% | $0.480 | 4 | $1.920 | $0.480 | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | $103.23 | $146.91 | 6.9 | 6.7% | 7.4% | 5.3% | 4.8% | -4.6% | 2.4% | $27.70 | 349.0% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 9.2% | $9.18 | 13.5% | 1.6 | — | 10.1% | 22.5x | 3.0x | 2.59 |
CI | CI | Challenger | The Cigna Group | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $274.72 | 2.27% | 1.83% | $1.560 | 4 | $6.240 | $1.560 | Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $239.51 | $315.47 | 17.9 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 15.6% | 65.6% | -1.1% | 0.8% | $120.85 | 127.0% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 2.3% | $38.89 | 16.8% | 0.9 | 41.0% | 8.9% | 11.4x | 1.7x | 0.75 |
USPH | USPH | Challenger | U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $83.72 | 2.20% | 2.01% | $0.460 | 4 | $1.840 | $0.460 | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | $58.19 | $93.50 | 13.3 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 11.1% | 10.7% | -1.3% | 0.3% | $0.90 | 9,202.0% | 0.0% | 16.3% | 4.0% | $5.57 | 6.5% | 1.3 | 43.0% | 4.2% | 465.1x | 2.8x | 2.74 |
SYK | SYK | Champion | Stryker Corporation | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $275.12 | 0.96% | 0.95% | $0.880 | 3 | $2.640 | $0.880 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $267.00 | $392.55 | 8.1 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 8.9% | -25.3% | 0.3% | $48.30 | 470.0% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 14.4% | $14.40 | 16.5% | 2.2 | 37.0% | 10.0% | 28.5x | 4.4x | 1.29 |
CHE | CHE | Contender | Chemed Corp | Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | $504.06 | 0.56% | 0.35% | $0.700 | 4 | $2.800 | $0.600 | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $365.21 | $557.00 | 13.2 | 19.0% | 17.5% | 12.6% | 9.8% | 12.6% | 0.1% | $99.30 | 408.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 10.6% | $29.84 | 27.1% | 0.9 | — | 23.9% | 25.4x | 7.9x | 1.84 |
DHR | DHR | Contender | Danaher Corporation | Healthcare | Diagnostics & Research | $211.81 | 0.76% | 0.47% | $0.400 | 4 | $1.600 | $0.400 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $160.93 | $242.80 | 16.6 | 22.0% | 16.0% | 15.8% | -24.8% | 11.1% | -0.7% | $28.05 | 655.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 16.0% | $9.44 | 7.6% | 1.7 | 32.0% | 5.6% | 37.8x | 2.8x | 1.27 |
WST | WST | Champion | West Pharmaceutical Services, I | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $362.31 | 0.24% | 0.25% | $0.220 | 4 | $0.880 | $0.220 | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | $223.83 | $386.00 | 5.5 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 43.0% | -0.7% | $39.15 | 825.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 17.0% | $9.41 | 19.1% | 2.8 | 9.0% | 16.9% | 46.3x | 8.5x | 2.82 |
STE | STE | Contender | STERIS plc (Ireland) | Healthcare | Medical Devices | $205.04 | 1.01% | 0.90% | $0.690 | 3 | $2.070 | $0.630 | Sep 4, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $195.14 | $269.44 | 4.7 | -16.7% | 0.3% | 3.7% | 6.6% | -16.1% | -1.2% | $40.90 | 401.0% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 13.3% | $13.22 | 11.4% | 1.9 | 20.0% | 8.9% | 25.1x | 2.8x | 1.71 |
BDX | BDX | King | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $180.94 | 2.32% | 1.79% | $1.050 | 4 | $4.200 | $1.050 | Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $127.59 | $193.07 | 11.6 | 21.6% | 11.6% | 9.3% | 7.0% | 28.9% | -1.9% | $28.85 | 527.0% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 4.5% | $12.27 | 6.6% | 0.9 | 36.0% | 2.3% | 31.4x | 2.0x | 1.11 |
ELV | ELV | Contender | Elevance Health, Inc. | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $386.43 | 1.78% | 1.44% | $1.720 | 4 | $6.880 | $1.720 | Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $274.84 | $436.24 | 11.4 | 1.6% | 6.3% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 14.4% | -2.3% | $112.95 | 242.0% | 0.0% | 12.8% | 2.5% | $34.42 | 11.1% | 1.5 | 41.0% | 6.6% | 17.1x | 1.9x | 1.26 |
HUM | HUM | Contender | Humana Inc. | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $386.22 | 0.92% | 0.93% | $0.885 | 4 | $3.540 | $0.885 | Oct 30, 2026 | Nov 27, 2026 | $163.11 | $428.88 | 6.9 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 6.0% | 11.8% | 56.5% | -6.5% | $264.50 | 46.0% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 0.9% | $21.14 | 6.9% | 1.7 | 38.0% | 4.2% | 36.5x | 2.4x | 1.29 |
UNH | UNH | Contender | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | $371.90 | 2.50% | 1.80% | $2.320 | 4 | $9.280 | $2.320 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 | $255.97 | $461.62 | 13.4 | 5.1% | 8.7% | 10.9% | 14.9% | 8.6% | -7.7% | $388.75 | -4.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 3.1% | $30.10 | 14.2% | 0.8 | 41.0% | 8.4% | 23.9x | 3.4x | 1.01 |
PRGO | PRGO | Contender | Perrigo Company plc | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic | $13.56 | 6.42% | 4.45% | $0.290 | 3 | $0.870 | $0.290 | Aug 28, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $9.23 | $22.65 | 4.8 | -24.1% | -6.9% | -1.6% | 4.5% | -27.3% | -20.0% | $24.00 | -43.0% | 0.0% | -2.8% | -41.9% | $1.42 | -48.8% | 2.3 | 57.0% | -26.2% | —x | 0.8x | 1.14 |
ZTS | ZTS | Contender | Zoetis Inc. | Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic | $71.82 | 2.95% | 1.11% | $0.530 | 4 | $2.120 | $0.530 | Jul 20, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $71.00 | $148.79 | 20.0 | 8.2% | 13.0% | 17.1% | 19.0% | -48.4% | -24.2% | $30.65 | 134.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 27.5% | $6.87 | 64.9% | 3.1 | 75.0% | 20.9% | 11.7x | —x | 6.64 |
XRAY | XRAY | Contender | DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. | Healthcare | Medical Instruments & Supplies | $9.49 | 6.74% | 2.26% | $0.160 | 4 | $0.640 | $0.160 | Dec 26, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $9.36 | $14.76 | 1.9 | -50.0% | -15.5% | -4.8% | 0.6% | -23.3% | -32.2% | $7.15 | 33.0% | 0.0% | -3.0% | -15.0% | $1.60 | -33.0% | 1.6 | 61.0% | -15.7% | —x | 1.4x | 0.62 |
